Some will kill people or how they protect themselves if they are poisonous enough to cause serious problems, takes us back to the fascinating world of nature.

Of course we’d rather run away as soon as we see it, but this is still the first Let’s reveal the secret.

poison dart frogs

Although they attract attention with their vibrant colors, poison dart frogs These colors actually mean: “Don’t come near me!” There’s a reason they say that. The venom of these frogs, which carry a powerful poison called batrachotoxin in their bodies, is not actually produced spontaneously in their bodies. They poison, of the insects they eat they take it.

Their body neutralizes these toxins. with special proteins full. The proteins prevent the poison from damaging their cells, so they can store these deadly toxins for their own defense.

Blue-ringed octopus

Another interesting example is blue-ringed octopus. Despite their small size, these octopuses produce a poison called tetrodotoxin. Tetrodotoxin, Although it can paralyze the nervous system, it can even be fatal in very small amounts.

Blue-rimmed octopuses produce this venom in their salivary glands and use it to neutralize their prey when necessary. against poison they developed immunity They can safely contain the powerful poison

Jellyfish

When we think of jellyfish, most of us think of their transparent structure and graceful movements floating in the water. But some species of jellyfish carry incredibly powerful toxins. For example, box jellyfish The venom of the species known as can cause severe burns and even death in humans.

Jellyfish absorb these toxins in special cells (nematocysts) save. These cells only release the venom when they are used to capture prey or defend themselves. Jellyfish are therefore not affected by their own toxins.

Viper snake

When talking about poisonous animals, it is impossible not to mention the viper snake. These snakes use their venom to kill their prey. paralyze and uses it to ease digestion. Venom glands produce toxins and these toxins are stored in special channels in the snake’s teeth without damaging the snake’s body.

The snake injects venom through these channels when it attacks its prey. the snake itself body cells It is not affected because it is resistant to poison.

Are you aware of the importance of these poisons in our lives?

The toxins from poisonous animals help us target specific proteins. Discovering the functions of proteins basis of drug design It creates.

For example, some components of frog poison anti-cancer tetrodotoxin, found in several poisonous fish, is new source of anesthetics is addressed as.

We have also seen that we can learn a lot from animals, even if they are poisonous.

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