Indian cobra (Naja naja), which uses its venom in self-defence (IMAGE)

Swansea University

Indian cobra (Naja naja), which uses its venom in self-defence

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Many snakes, like this Indian cobra (Naja naja) will use their venoms in self-defence, causing millions of bites every year. However, did their venoms evolve for this function? This new study suggests that it did not.

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Wolfgang Wuster

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