{"id":23,"date":"2023-11-22T18:34:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T17:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exoticpals.com\/?p=23"},"modified":"2023-12-31T20:24:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T20:24:47","slug":"bearded-dragons-venomous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exoticpals.com\/bearded-dragons-venomous\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Bearded Dragons Venomous?\u00a0(Poisonous? Might Be Surprised)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

First, let’s just get venomous and poisonous straight what is the difference?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The term “poison” refers to “a substance that, when introduced to or absorbed by a living organism, is capable of causing the illness or death of that organism.” The term “venom” refers to “a poisonous substance that is secreted by animals such as snakes, spiders, and scorpions and is typically injected into prey or aggressors by biting or stinging.” Venom can be found in animals such as snakes, spiders, and scorpions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Australian bearded dragon does not snort smoke or breathe fire, despite the fact that its name sounds like something out of a scary fairytale. However, according to research that was published in the scientific journal “Nature,” he is able to kill small prey with a moderate amount of venom. Bearded dragons are one of the most common reptiles that children keep as pets because they are calm and their venom doesn’t hurt people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The venom that is produced by bearded dragons is extremely similar to the venom that is produced by rattlesnakes. Also, venom from the same family has been found in many different kinds of lizards, like the bearded dragon, the Komodo dragon, the Gila monster, the Mexican beaded lizard, and some monitor lizards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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