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Poisonous or venomous? Are they really
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same? Poisonous means harmful to touch
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or eat. This frog secretes toxins
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through the skin. Harm comes from
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ingesting or absorbing the poison. This
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vibrant frog is poisonous. Touching it
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can cause severe illness. On the other
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hand, venomous means something is
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harmful when it bites or stings you.
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So, in simple words, the animal in the
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image is snake that injects toxins
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directly through specialized fangs or a
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Harm comes from a venomous bite. The
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inland taipan is one of the world's most
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venomous snakes. In simple words,
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something is called poisonous when you
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bite it. Example is of death cap
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mushroom. The death cap mushroom is
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poisonous if you bite or eat it. It can
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cause severe illness or even death.
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On the other hand, something is called
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venomous when it bites you.
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The venomous snake bit the boy, so he
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needed medical help right away.
