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The terms have been misused so much that most people think they mean the same thing, but they are quite different:
Venom is an offensive weapon, which is actively injected into a prey animal, typically through a bite or a stinger. For example, when a rattlesnake bites a rat and injects venom through its fangs. Also, a scorpion or wasp sting is venomous.
Poison is passive, and is generally defensive. It is a deterrent to prevent other animals from eating the poisonous one. Most toads are poisonous, and so are many insects. Monarch butterflies are poisonous, for example. If a bird tries to eat one it will certainly get sick and might even die from it. Likewise, poison-arrow frogs, blowfish, etc, are posionous.
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