AG Discover: Venomous Animals

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Australia has more venomous creatures than any other continent in the world, but that doesnt mean you have to be alarmed - especially when youre educated! It wont hurt a bit to learn about Australias elapid snakes, stinging sea jellies, blue-ringed octopus and even an amazing venomous mammal, in this totally absorbing title for kids.

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Dr Timothy Jackson is an evolutionary toxinologist who has been publishing in the field since 2003. He received his PhD from the University of Queensland in 2016 for his thesis entitled A philosophical and empirical investigation of the toxicoferan reptile venom system. His work focuses on the evolution of reptile venom systems and their constituent toxins and has resulted in the publication of 28 peer-reviewed papers and contributions to 26 book chapters to-date.