Eli5 why are human more susceptible to snake venom than other mammals ?

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Eli5 why are human more susceptible to snake venom than other mammals ?

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Because it is a natural killer, wild animals are more resistant to it, and they have developed to have greater defences against it. Humans, on the other hand, are rarely exposed to snake venom, so our bodies haven’t had opportunity to develop defences against it.

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