Eli5 why are human more susceptible to snake venom than other mammals ?
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I wouldn’t say we are more susceptible, we are just bigger creatures then a lot of mammals and realistically as such we die more dramatically and more slowly. If we were the size of a mouse, a snake would kill us in moments with very little struggle.
In comparison to larger mammals such as elephants for example, we can die a lot faster as theirs less of us to infect (and the venom can only cause so much damage in the body). 100ml of squash is stronger in 1 litre of water vs 10 litres of water.
Humans are by far the biggest drama queens of all species on the planet, as we are dying as we are heavily social animals who manipulate their environment for their own benefit – as such as we are dying we make much more noise. We also verbalise exactly what we are feeling, and as such it can seem we are basically doomed – despite the fact all animals would act the same.
The only way we could be considered more susceptible is the fact we aren’t a rhino with armoured skin, so you can harm us easier. Beyond that we are probably the least susceptible animal on the planet, because we know how to extract venom and create anti venoms.
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