Tennessee is home to six venomous creatures. Here's a list of what they are and what to do if one crosses your path.

Solenodons are larger than any other member of the shrew group, reaching body lengths of nearly a foot and with a tail almost as long. Solenodons have long, flexible snouts like shrews.

Solenodons are larger than any other member of the shrew group, reaching body lengths of nearly a foot and with a tail almost as long. Solenodons have long, flexible snouts like shrews.

The north and south-tailed shrew secrete venom from salivary glands within their three- to four-inch long bodies. Considered harmless to humans, the venom works by paralyzing prey for the animal.

Other mammals known to have venomous saliva used to overcome prey include shrews of the eastern United States. The unrelated duckbill platypus of Australia is also a venomous mammal but in an ...

Solenodons are larger than any other member of the shrew group, reaching body lengths of nearly a foot and with a tail almost as long. Solenodons have long, flexible snouts like shrews.

Solenodons are larger than any other member of the shrew group, reaching body lengths of nearly a foot and with a tail almost as long. Solenodons have long, flexible snouts like shrews.

The north and south-tailed shrew secrete venom from salivary glands within their three- to four-inch long bodies. Considered harmless to humans, the venom works by paralyzing prey for the animal.

The north and south-tailed shrew secrete venom from salivary glands within their three- to four-inch long bodies. Considered harmless to humans, the venom works by paralyzing prey for the animal.

The north and south-tailed shrew secrete venom from salivary glands within their three- to four-inch long bodies. Considered harmless to humans, the venom works by paralyzing prey for the animal.