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Venemous Mammals

6/11/2004


name         Donnie C.
status       student
age          15
Question -   What mammals are venomous? I read also that they all live
in Australlia is this true?
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Short tailed shrews (Blarina brevicauda) of eastern North America, subdue
prey with venom. They are common but not often seen because of small size
and secretive habits. As far as I know this is the only venomous mammal in
North America.

J. Elliott
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