Australian Venom Research Unit

[slim6y]

This site has probably been up for the past 3 years (or so) but I didn't realise it existed until today.

Some awesome facts on there! Though the identification pictures are very small.

I am sure many of you have seen this site before but I thought I would just post it here anyway.

http://www.avru.org/index.html

In particular the http://www.avru.org/general/general_snakes.html

 

[Trouble]

Great site, thanks for sharing

Which snake is thought to have the most powerful venom?
ANSWER: The inland taipan or fierce snake.

you learn something new every day \

 

[-Peter]

and you can donate to the PNG antivenom project as well.

 

[mebebrian]

Damn! Venomous snails!
And i knew the platypus had spurs but venom too! WOW
Thanx for sharing, i feel edumakated...

 

[Oldbeard]

Interesting site. Thanks for sharing.

 

[moosenoose]

You guys are possibly missing out on what will be a great talk by Dr Bryan Fry this Friday night at the VHS meeting! He is the head of Venom Research at the Melb Uni. Cool stuff!!

 

[Wild~Touch]

Another good site is Dr.Bryan Frys venomdoc.com