Poison vs Venom

Do you know the difference between poison and venom? If you think you do, take the quiz below and record your answers. You can take the quiz again (it’s pasted below the post, too) after reading to see if your answers change.

Poisonous, Venomous, or Non-Toxic?

Portuguese Man o’ War “Jellyfish”: P or V or NT? *

Male Platypus: P or V or NT?

Fire-bellied Newt: P or V or NT?

Blue-ringed Octopus: P or V or NT?

Gila Monster: P or V or NT?

Monarch Butterfly: P or V or NT?

The Hooded Pitohui, a New Guinean bird: P or V or NT?

Black Widow: P or V or NT?

(* The Portuguese Man O’ War is not actually a jellyfish.)