Venomous vs. Poisonous Animals: Two Key Differences Explained

What’s the difference between a poisonous and venomous animal?

Did you know there is a difference between venomous and poisonous animals? The best way to tell the difference is how the toxins get from the animal to you – also known as the delivery system. Venom is injected into prey through fangs or stingers at either end of the body. Some animals use venom to capture their prey, like a tarantula or viper and cobra snakes. Other animals use their fangs and stingers to defend themselves, like bees defending their hive or some sea urchins with spines covering