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animals, like the poison dart frog , are toxic when touched or eaten; they use their toxins primarily for self-defense.

: Singer notes that many venomous creatures prefer not to "waste" their venom on humans, as producing it is metabolically "expensive." Awards and Recognition venom marilyn singer

Published by Darby Creek (and later Millbrook Press), Venom targets readers aged 11 and up. It clarifies a common point of confusion: the difference between and venomous animals. animals, like the poison dart frog , are

: Actively inject toxins into victims using specialized structures like fangs, teeth, stingers, spines, or spurs (e.g., snakes, spiders, and scorpions). like the poison dart frog

Singer emphasizes that these animals are not "monsters" but biological organisms using venom for :