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Only adult male platypuses are venomous. Male platypuses have a venomous spur on each of their hind legs, through which they can deliver a venom strong enough to kill a small â¦ dog, and to cause almost paralysing agony to an adult human.latypuses are not poisonous at all, but adult males have venomous spurs on their ankles. Female platypuses do not have venom, but they are born with spurs.
However, the three dimensional shapes of the defensins in platypus venom are subtly different. Unlike defensins in humans, the platypus proteins have no antibacterial action. Understanding why may help explain how defensins in humans attack and kill bacteria. The main interest, however, is in pain relief.