and im refering to an animal that acutally has venom glands not just venomous saliva like the shrew
2006-10-20 05:07:50 · 16 answers · asked by kenshiro 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
The male Duck billed Platypus is venomous.The heel of the male bears a hollow spur connected to a poison-secreting gland.
2006-10-20 05:14:55 · answer #1 · answered by Gazpode55 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Venomous mammals are animals of the class Mammalia that produce venom, which they use to kill or disable prey, or to defend from predators. In modern nature, venomous mammals are quite rare. There are, however, suggestions that venomous mammals were once more common. Teeth dated at 60 million years old from two extinct species, the shrew-like Bisonalveus browni and another unidentified mammal, show grooves indicative of a venomous bite. It has also been suggested by Mark Dufton of the University of Strathclyde that modern animals do not need venom because they are smart and effective enough to kill quickly with tooth or claw; whereas venom, no matter how sophisticated, takes time to disable prey. Indeed, the venomous insectivore, the solenodon, is now being driven from its native habitats by introduced dogs, cats, and mongooses.
Cuban Solenodon (Atopogale cubana) & Haitian Solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus)
Solenodons look similar to big hedgehogs with no coat of spines. They both have venomous bites; the venom is delivered from modified salivary glands via grooves in their second lower incisors.
Platypus (Ornithorhyncus anatinus)
Males have a venomous spur on their hind legs.
Echidnas, the other monotremes, have spurs but no functional venom glands.
Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens)
Capable of delivering a venomous bite.
Northern Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina brevicauda)
Capable of delivering a venomous bite.
Southern Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina carolinensis) & Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina hylophaga)
Possibly have a venomous bite.
2006-10-20 05:32:29 · answer #2 · answered by pootle_monster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only a few mammals are venomous, including the duckbilled platypus (males only), several species of shrews, and the Solenodon (a small insectivore).
2006-10-20 05:11:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I need to buy a clue here. Does this mammal live in Australia?
P.S. Nevermind, I saw every ones answers, but I don't think the platypus has venom glands in its mouth, rather it has them in the rear claws?
2006-10-20 05:14:01 · answer #4 · answered by escapingmars 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Platypus
2006-10-20 05:10:55 · answer #5 · answered by bandit 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jerry Springer.
2006-10-20 05:21:40 · answer #6 · answered by FacingEviction 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The platypus
2006-10-20 05:17:11 · answer #7 · answered by fenocian 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Karl Rove
2006-10-20 05:15:52 · answer #8 · answered by beast 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
there are over 100 venomous animal in the world but the most venomous animal or creature is in i think north america or it is the jelly fish
2006-10-20 05:12:41 · answer #9 · answered by shamier l 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Duck-Billed Platypus and the Spiny Anteater of the sub class
Monotremata is what you are asking.
2006-10-20 05:16:42 · answer #10 · answered by lilshorty3088 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋