Venom

Snakes are lengthy, carnivorous reptiles without legs, protected with scales, have sharp fangs and venom inside it. There are numerous different types of snakes and these include king cobra, python, rattlesnake, and anaconda. Snakebites can be extremely lethal particularly because of their deadly venom. Every year, you will find around 7, 000 poisonous snake bites scenarios that are being documented in America. Apart from being deadly, snake bites may also result in allergic response and…

aggressive as they may seem. In Campbell (2015), the text states, “Cobras have short fangs.” and, “Their bites are potentially dangerous.” Cobra venom is pretty dangerous and may seem like certain death to a victim, but as I have stated before (see paragraph #2), mongooses have thick hair that would make a bite less affective and mongooses can tolerate some of the venom. According to Campbell (2015), cobras, “are deaf” and, “have a rather slow strike”. Cobras can respond to visual cues, but…

Mandë Holford hopes to one day use venom from deadly snails to kill pain in human beings. This is the gist of headlines preceding articles based on Holford’s current research published by NPR and PBS. However, Holford's publications of her research tend to have less explosive and technical names such as “Characterization of Shared Pigments in Colorful Avian and Mollusk Shells” and “A Novel Bioactive Peptide Toxin from Terebrid Marine Snails”. For this case study Holford’s research paper titled…

groups have not gotten involved in the fight to end the cruelty to these animals because snakes are looked at to be a menace to society. In all reality for one rattlesnake bite the venom could save over 350 human lives. Rattlesnake venom is used to create lifesaving medicine. Not only is their venom used in the anti-venom it is also used in medicines for high blood pressure, diabetes, and is even being tested for cancer treatment. But with a decline in these animals that lifesaving medicine will…

Boa constrictors are known for squeezing their prey until they are out of breath and can no longer breathe. A recent study shows that boa constrictors do not suffocate their prey, but “break their hearts.” These snakes squeeze down on their preys blood circulation until it stops. Most animals cannot live without fresh oxygen to the heart and brain, therefor boa constrictors kill their prey by squeezing them to cut off their blood supply so the heart and brain starve. That means the famous method…

Spiderman and the coinciding birth of Peter Parker. Contrarily, Raimi displays the simultaneous death of Edward Brock Jr. and the birth of Venom, as Edward stands with outstretched arms asking God to “kill Peter Parker” (Raimi). It is through these haunting images Raimi challenges our preconceived notion of an admirable and exceptional God. Edward’s transformation to Venom shows how divine power and influence can empower us to be evil. Therefore, the characters of Peter and Edward represent the…

The Effect of Spider Venom on Muscle Contraction Jessica Martinez and Stephanie Perez Eastfield Community College Overview A patient with the name Bobby presented with the chief complaint: pain on one arm that originated in one area and has spread up the arm. Along with pain in the arm, the patient experienced sweating and abdominal pain and cramping. The patient explained that he was photographing the sunset at the beach when he felt a burning sensation and realized he had been bit by…

Interesting Facts about the Gila Monster There are many interesting facts to note about this lizard, considered the largest lizard in the United States that is native to the region. The interesting reptiles are also found in Mexico while in the United States they are found in Nevada, New Mexico, Sonora Arizona, California and Utah. These are dry areas since the Gila monster likes desert and semi-desert areas. The Gila monster is one of the poisonous lizards in the world, having poison that is…

dead within the week. The toxicity of this bacteria is being challenged by researchers. In 2009, Bryan Fry from the University of Queensland discovered that the Komodo “has venom glands, which are loaded with toxins that lower blood pressure, cause massive bleeding, prevent clotting and induce shock” (Yong, 2013). The venom interferes with the prey’s healing mechanism following an attack. The reptile’s keen sense of smell then helps it to locate its…

Now the mysterious part of the story is how on the next day, almost like the future of the story, the old man dies by a poisonous leech venom that was applied to the temple area. It is a kind of mysterious aspect to the story considering that it resembles the death of the office; that being venom somehow injected into the head later causing death. This quote from Daniel Philippon explains how the old man's dream so closely resembles the officer's death, “"The riots…