Here are the animals with the fastest-acting venom on Earth. First up: spiders. There are around 40,000 species of spider and most are venomous. But, thankfully, only a handful pose a threat to ...

While men fell to bullets and bombs everywhere, the world’s longest venomous snake ever recorded was also caught in the crossfire. Here’s how it happened.

Slow lorises are a study in contradictions. With wide eyes and furry bodies, these slow-moving, pint-sized primates look like cuddly stuffed animals. But their venom-filled bites can rot flesh and ...

But this versatile, injectable substance is also used to attack or defend by a number of animals - including some you might not expect. Slow lorises (above) are the only venomous primates. They have ...

While the platypus is quirky and even kind of cute, it’s not an animal you ever want to underestimate — as seen in this video, male platypuses are surprisingly venomous! The platypus is found ...