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guynamedjames t1_j0vfcsx wrote

Reply to comment by jimboiow in Discovery identifies Australia as birthplace of all modern mammals by geoxol

Venomous. Poisonous means eating it gets you sick. Venomous means they can inject poison into you (through their teeth, or stingers, or a barb on only a single toe of one back foot of only the males - thanks platypus). Small but important difference

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tornpentacle t1_j0voyww wrote

I'm fairly certain most venomous critters are poisonous if eaten, but we could probably defer to the historical dietary habits of the Aborigines to learn more about that.

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LoveHateEveryone t1_j0wgxul wrote

It actually seems pretty rare for an animal to be both poisonous and venomous. Obviously you’re not going to want to eat the part that contains the venom.

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CandidInsurance7415 t1_j0yq5aa wrote

> Obviously you’re not going to want to eat the part that contains the venom.

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