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To: LibWhacker

Good theory on how snakes might have evolved a hollow tooth.

To me, however, the bigger mystery is how a snake would develop a venom sack coupled to the hollow tooth containing poison harmless to the snake but deadly to prey.


5 posted on 08/11/2021 9:15:47 AM PDT by DarrellZero
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To: DarrellZero

It doesnt say they are hollow like a needle, it says and shows in the diagram cross sections that it has a deep groove on the back side as the fang penetrates , which keeps the venom from being wiped off.

Which was my understanding before, snake fangs are not really like hypodermic needles.


15 posted on 08/11/2021 10:08:14 AM PDT by takebackaustin
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To: DarrellZero

You know what, you are right, that last cross section is halfway down and is like a hypodermic. mea culpa.


16 posted on 08/11/2021 10:10:47 AM PDT by takebackaustin
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To: DarrellZero
Created that way

Genesis 49:17

Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.

18 posted on 08/11/2021 11:47:30 AM PDT by knarf (qa)
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