Moment of Um
Moment of Um
American Public Media
How do snakes make venom?
4 minutes Posted May 29, 2025 at 8:00 am.
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Happy Snake Week! Every episode this week explores a different question about our slithery friends. Did you know that, out of the roughly 3,000 total species of snakes, only about 10-15% are venomous? But how do those snakes make venom in their bodies? We asked snake scientist Emily Taylor to help us find the answer. 


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