Half of all global deaths due to venomous snakes occur in India Snakebites are classified as a neglected tropical disease (NTD). Snakes in India Over 300 species (60 venomous)India has seen an estimated 1.2 million (12 lakh) snakebite deaths from 2000 to 2019, an average of 58,000 per year.ICMR’s National Task Force for Research on Snake Bite in India
Snail fish
A study has revealed that Snailfish found in an iceberg habitat in Greenland can survive in icy Arctic waters due to the presence of ‘antifreeze’ proteins in its bloodstream. Note: Snailfish is the only polar fish reported to have biofluorescence. Biofluorescence is the ability of an organism to convert blue light into green, red, or … Continue reading Snail fish
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