10 Most Venomous Animals With Medicinal Power

03 Nov 2024 Credit: Pixabay

Cone Snail

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Poison Dart Frog

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Deathstalker Scorpion

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King Cobra

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Gila Monster

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Blue-Ringed Octopus

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Brazilian Wandering Spider

[{"selector":"#anim-a76db1d0-e42c-4caf-b681-d06f82ca1f55","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-35d76c13-cbcd-451e-857f-5e0565510553","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 178.63246%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f001807f-d6e7-4319-bc10-0587ae432d8d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6c6103db-86bc-4574-9863-047abcc712d9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 513.07179%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-23582983-8d25-4045-b2a1-7b6a8415d43f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bad8b330-dc46-4a8d-a77e-941011618500","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -748.24954%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Toxin: Neurotoxins (e.g., PhTx3) Medicinal Use: Components of its venom have shown potential in treating erectile dysfunction and are studied for neuroprotective properties. Credit: Google

Pufferfish

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Box Jellyfish

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Sea Snake

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