Why Do Venomous Animals Live In Warm Climates?

Veritasium · Advanced ·🏗️ Systems Design & Architecture ·13y ago
As a Canadian-Australian, I have always wondered why it is that Australia has so many venomous animals that can kill you while Canada has virtually none. Subscribe to Veritasium - it's free! http://bit.ly/YSWpWm But it's not just Australia - it seems like all beautiful, warm places are cursed with venomous native species. So I set out to find the truth: why have all these venomous species evolved in the world's best holiday destinations? I asked chemists, visited the zoo, interviewed entomologists and snake experts. The answer I found was complicated: 1. The majority of venomous species are…
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