Monsters live in the normally dry, desert landscapes of the Mojave, Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts of the southwestern United States and northwestern arid regions of Mexico. They belong to an ancient ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (KSAZ) - Life in the Grand Canyon State can get interesting at times, especially when it comes to wildlife. It's not uncommon to see rattlesnakes, coyotes, and scorpions in our ...

"I have never been called to attend a case of Gila monster bite, and I don't want to be. I think a man who is fool enough to get bitten by a Gila monster ought to die. The creature is so sluggish and ...

Dr. Tim Georoff, a veterinarian for the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo, handles this venomous lizard with great care as he prepares this female for an radiograph (X-ray). The Plexiglass ...

Size comparison of the holotype specimen of Bolg amondol (UMNH VP 16266, left, Natural History Museum of Utah / Bureau of Land Management) and a modern Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum, right). Gold: ...

A drug made from the saliva of the Gila monster lizard is effective in reducing the craving for food. Researchers have tested the drug on rats, who after treatment ceased their cravings for both food ...

A Gila monster is a venomous lizard native to the United States A US man died after being bitten by a Gila monster he kept illegally as a pet, CNN has reported. Christopher Ward, 34, kept two of the ...