Middle East Research Journal of Medical Sciences | Volume: 5 | Issue 2 | Pages: 130-146

Marco Vinícios de Oliveira Santana, Carlos Henrique Marchiori, Klebert de Paula Malheiros, Èrico Meirelles de Melo

In the classification of vertebrate animals, mammals are the most important. Females of this species have mammary glands that secrete milk, an essential food for mammals at an early age. Mammals are a class of vertebrate animals whose main characteristic is the presence of mammary glands. Most mammals have hair, some have their bodies partially covered, while others have hair all over their bodies. The blood of mammals always remains warm at a body temperature that is independent of the temperature of the external environment. Study of the bioecology, and composition of venom of mammals (Chordata: Mammalia): Therapeutics and treatment. A comprehensive search was carried out in the available literature, with a focus on venomous mammals. The research covered several databases, including UpToDate, MEDLINE, Scielo, Google Scholar, and PubMed, covering the period from 1992 to early 2025. The search strategy used a series of keywords, both individually and in combination, such as biotechnology, drugs, therapy, toxins, and venoms. The aim was to identify studies relevant to the objectives of this review. Peer-reviewed publications in English, Portuguese, and Spanish were included. Due to the nature of the findings, a narrative synthesis of the results of the selected articles was chosen.