Blue-tongue lizards are resistant to red-bellied black snake venom, Australian study finds

Researchers say blue-tongues seem to have evolved a chemical resistance while goannas that feed on venomous snakes have not

Blue-tongue lizards have developed a resistance to the venom of the red-bellied black snake, according to new research.

The largest animals in the skink family, blue-tongues seem to have evolved a chemical resistance to the snake venom, while carnivorous monitor lizards - goannas - that feed on Australia's venomous snakes have not.