Which of the following animal has poison glands?

Male platypus

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Female lizard

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Male rabbit

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Male rat

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Solution

The correct option is A Male platypus
The platypus is one of the few mammals to produce poison. Males have a pair of spurs on their hind limbs called as a crural gland, which secrete venom that is only in breeding season, they use the venom for competition of mates only, not protection.

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