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Would a poisonous snake die if it bit itself?

2025/4/29

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Lori Ahrens: 毒蛇咬到自己通常不会死于自身毒液，因为它们对自身毒液免疫。毒液的主要作用是捕食和自卫，并非用于自杀。但是，如果毒蛇咬到自身的重要器官或敏感部位，可能会因为造成的物理损伤而死亡，而不是毒液中毒。我本人就见过毒蛇咬到自己，但之后没有表现出中毒或其他问题的迹象。大多数情况下，蛇咬到自己是意外，例如在自卫过程中误伤自己。总的来说，毒蛇对自身毒液具有免疫力，咬到自己通常不会致命，但物理损伤可能导致死亡。

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We all know that bites from poisonous snakes can be really dangerous, but can a poisonous snake poison *itself? * We asked snake expert Lawrie Arends to give us the factssssssssss.

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Would a poisonous snake die if it bit itself?