BeTheChange
Hatchling Member
After having to do a research paper on a molecular biologist, Bryan Grieg Fry, I was surprised to find out that bearded dragons do actually have some venom genes!
For a long time it was thought that only the beaded lizard and the Gila monster were the only venomous lizards, but Dr. Fry discovered around 200 different venomous lizards. Some of which include the bearded dragon and the Komodo dragon!
"The researchers then began comparing these genes to those for snake venom. "We isolated some rattlesnake toxins from the bearded dragons and started getting really excited," Dr. Fry said. Further research turned up venom genes in other species." (http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/22/science/22venom.html)
Just thought that I would share :mrgreen: I found this incredibly fascinating!
For a long time it was thought that only the beaded lizard and the Gila monster were the only venomous lizards, but Dr. Fry discovered around 200 different venomous lizards. Some of which include the bearded dragon and the Komodo dragon!
"The researchers then began comparing these genes to those for snake venom. "We isolated some rattlesnake toxins from the bearded dragons and started getting really excited," Dr. Fry said. Further research turned up venom genes in other species." (http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/22/science/22venom.html)
Just thought that I would share :mrgreen: I found this incredibly fascinating!