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Old 05-16-2011, 01:10 PM   #1
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Biophysics of snakebites: Most poisonous snakes do not have hollow fangs, so how does

Snakes inject venom into their victims bodies using hollow poison fangs -- or so most people believe. However, fact is that most snakes and many other poisonous reptiles have no hollow fangs. Physicists have now uncovered the tricks these animals use to force their venom under the skin of their victims.



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