4 Facts About Venom

1. Venom is found in a few other reptiles such as the Mexican beaded lizard, the gila monster, and some monitor lizards including the Komodo dragon.

2. Venom is widely distributed taxonomically, being found in both invertebrates and vertebrates; in aquatic and terrestrial animals; and among both predators and prey.

3. Venom has evolved in a wide variety of animals, both predators and prey, and both vertebrates and invertebrates.

4. Venom is a secretion containing one or more toxins produced by an animal to cause harm to another.