List of poisonous animals

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The following is a list of poisonous animals. Poisonous animals, which poison their victims on contact or when they are ingested, are distinct from venomous animals, which inject their toxins into their prey.

The hooded pitohui. The neurotoxin homobatrachotoxin on the birds' skin and feathers causes numbness and tingling on contact.

Poisonous animals[]

This list is a partial list of animals that are poisonous to humans and other animals in that their flesh is toxic if consumed, or in some cases if they are touched:

Birds[]

Snakes[]

Frogs and toads[]

Salamanders[]

Most birds dislike the taste of monarch butterflies; they contain toxins from poisonous milkweed, ingested as caterpillars

Fish[]

Cephalopods[]

Insects[]

Cnidarians[]

See also[]

References[]

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  4. ^ NOVA episode - Kings of Camouflage
  5. ^ "Rhodactis Mushroom Corals Are Surprisingly Deadly". 2018-04-11.
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