Why aren't there any birds or mammals that use toxins the way that certain reptiles and insects do?
In some sense, the use of toxins seems to be a primitive form of defense or predation, but if it works for some parts of the animal kingdom then why not for others?
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I was surprised to see platypus included
My husband sometimes is toxic. LOL. He calls it repelente when I complain.
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Several mammals are:
shrews (Order Eulipotyphla),
platypuses (Order Monotremata),
vampire bats (Order Chiroptera),
lorises Order Primates)
Amongst the birds:
pitohui and ifrita birds from Papua New Guinea,
European quail,
spur-winged goose,
hoopoes,
bronzewing pigeon,
red Warbler
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