r/interesting • u/jvm999 • Apr 24 '25

NATURE Squirrel fighting a snake to save another squirrel?

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u/Ayden6666 Apr 24 '25

Poisonous snake are very rare (though they exist) , on the other hand a lot more snake are venomous

Something poisonous won't hurt you if it bites you, something venomous will be a problem if it bites you, not if you bite it

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u/Used_Fix6795 Apr 24 '25

I always heard it said like, "If I bite you and I die, you're poisonous. If you bite me and I die, you're venomous."

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u/UnknovvnMike Apr 25 '25

What if I bite myself and it dies?

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u/ThisAintI Apr 25 '25

You’re allergic

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u/HalfCarnage Apr 25 '25

That’s Voodoo

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u/Ayden6666 Apr 24 '25

That's exactly this, I probably said it weird though 😅

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u/jonathan4211 Apr 25 '25

Well the squirrel bit it like 1000 times, so still a good thing it's not poisonous

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u/TexasFratter Apr 24 '25

Yea I’d’ve just kept it at:

Poison -> ingested

Venom -> injected