The Power of Poison

November 16, 2013 — August 10, 2014

A skull of a Crotalus adamanteus, known as the eastern diamondback rattlesnake, posed open, shows its large curved fangs.

Inside View: The Power of Poison

Scientists discuss toxin research highlighted in the exhibition.

Warning Colors in the Animal Kingdom

Bright colors help protect species from predators.

Poison BTS Making Leaves
© AMNH/R. Mickens
Poison BTS Installing Leaves
© AMNH/R. Mickens
BTS Poison Snake Model
© AMNH/R. Mickens
Poison BTS Making Bird
© AMNH/R. Mickens
Poison BTS Great-Tailed Grackle Model
An exhibition preparator glues hair onto on a howler monkey head model.
©AMNH/R. Mickens
Poison BTS Howler Monkey in Gallery
©AMNH/R. Mickens
BTS Poison Modeling Witches
©AMNH/R. Mickens
About the Exhibition Resources For Educators: The Power of Poison Poison in Nature Poison in Myth and Legend Villains and Victims Poison for Good

Major funding has been provided by the

Lila Wallace – Reader’s Digest Endowment Fund.