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Lynch, M. The evolutionary fate and consequences of duplicate genes. Science , — Lynch, V. Inventing an arsenal: adaptive evolution and neofunctionalization of snake venom phospholipase A2 genes. If the evolution of snake venom was driven by natural selection for defence, we would expect to see the same pattern — almost immediate pain that is severe enough to be a deterrent. But is this what happens?
There is often severe pain in snakebites , but little was known about the timescale of pain development. If pain occurs long after the bite, it may simply be a side effect of other venom properties, such as tissue damage.
The ideal organism on which to test this idea is a species that is regularly exposed to venomous snakebites from a wide variety of snakes and can communicate precisely the effects of a bite. That model organism is Homo sapiens. In particular, snake keepers, reptile researchers and ecologists who work with them in the field. To tap into the body of collective snakebite experience accumulated by this demographic, Bangor University researcher Harry Ward-Smith designed and distributed a questionnaire asking them about past venomous snakebites, and in particular, how pain developed after a bite.
Respondents were asked to report their pain level on a scale of after one minute and five minutes, and the maximum pain level at any time after the bite. Fewer than one in 37, people are bitten by venomous snakes in the U. Did you know that you are nine times more likely to die from being struck by lightning than to die of venomous snakebite? The graph below compares deaths from venomous snakebites to some leading causes of death, lightning strikes and other animal related deaths.
Poisons are substances that are toxic cause harm if swallowed or inhaled. Venoms are generally not toxic if swallowed, and must be injected under the skin by snakes, spiders, etc. However, we do NOT recommend drinking venom! The venom gland is a modified salivary gland, and is located just behind and below the eye.
The size of the venom gland depends on the size of the snake - this image shows the approximate size of the venom gland in relation to the skull of this Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus. In a study comparing snake venoms, researchers milked the largest amount of venom from an Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Crotalus adamanteus --more than from any other species they studied.
A comparative study found that the snake venom that is most toxic to mice of the species tested is that of the Inland Taipan Oxyuranus microlepidotus , found in Australia. The most toxic venom of U. Here, Aleix Ferrer, a visiting student from Spain, harasses a Red Diamond Rattlesnake Crotalus ruber with a model human limb--a warm, human-scented, saline-filled glove. We can readily measure the venom injected into the glove. Photograph: Shelton S.
Venom injected during three consecutive defensive bites. These data, obtained from bites to model human limbs saline-filled gloves , suggest that different species use different strategies of venom deployment. Southern Pacific Rattlesnakes Crotalus helleri inject similar or somewhat declining amounts of venom in consecutive bites, whereas cottonmouths Agkistrodon piscivorus appear to withhold venom in the initial bite to deliver a bigger "punch" if needed in subsequent bites.
MS thesis. Bite movies cool stuff! Predatory bites Defensive bites. If you've never had the chance to see what the mouth and fangs look like when a snake puts them into action, you can view the videos below to see footage of venom extractions. You will be impressed to see the venom ejected from the fangs, sometimes in multiple pulses most commonly observed when a snake is physically restrained and sometimes even from a third reserve fang.
Bear in mind that venom extraction, commonly called "venom milking," is a very dangerous practice and should be conducted only by experienced professionals and only for legitimate reasons, such as the research done in our lab. Most professionals who extract venom eventually suffer a serious or even fatal snakebite, so don't take this advice lightly.
We don't do this stuff just for fun. We perform the extractions only when we need the venom or when we are studying the mechanics of venom expulsion. Video 1. Venom extraction from a Southern Pacific Rattlesnake Crotalus helleri , illustrating multiple pulses. Extraction by William K. Hayes; video by Shelton S. Video 2. Venom extraction from a Western Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma , illustrating venom expulsion from three fangs count 'em!
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