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There are, yes, but they are rare. One of them is the platypus, a very strange looking animal found in Australia and Tasmania. In addition to it, some species of mammals of the insectivorous order, such as the shrew (genus Suncus) and the solenodon (genus Solenon), also have venom. The solenodon looks like a giant rat with a long nose and lives only in the Caribbean region of Central America. It measures about 50 centimeters and has glands that produce toxic saliva, released by the incisor teeth. The shrew, an old acquaintance of this section for being one of the smallest mammals in the world, also has poisonous saliva, which does not kill the person bitten, but causes severe pain. The strange platypus – which has a furry body, a duck’s beak and a fish’s tail – has 1.5 cm spurs on its hind legs capable of injecting venom. Its toxins are produced by a gland located in the thigh and only secreted by males.
Experts speculate that spurs are often used during the mating period, between late winter and early spring, to hit other males in disputes over females. The venom does not pose a mortal danger to us humans, but the sting can cause a lot of pain and an ugly wound on the spot.