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Article: How fangs developed in venomous snakes

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July 31, 2008
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Washington, July 31 -- New research from Leiden University in the Netherlands suggests that both rear and front fangs in venomous snakes developed from separate teeth-forming tissue at the rear of the mouth, unlike non-venomous snake dentition and human teeth.

Experts associate with this work say that it may help explain why snakes flourished beginning some 60 million years ago, geologically soon after non-avian dinosaurs went extinct.

"The snake venom system is one of the most advanced bioweapon systems in the natural world. There is not a comparable structure as advanced, as sophisticated, as for example a rattlesnake ...

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