Australian lizard mutated to resist snake venom At first glance, there’s not much that obviously links an Australian skink to aggressive honey badgers or swift mongooses. But according to researchers at the University of Queensland, a vital similarity...

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Woodrats’ immunity to snake venom changes with the weather - @theU Researchers looking at effects of the desert rodent's toxic diet discover cool temperatures reduce the critter's ability to survive rattlesnake bites.

Woodrats are basically desert superheroes, able to eat toxic plants and survive rattlesnake bites. But @utah.edu researchers find their venom resistance drops when it’s cool. @uofubiology.bsky.social
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