来自MSN18 小时
This Desert Dweller Is The Only Venomous Lizard In All Of The United States
In the wild, the most agile and speediest animals always steal the spotlight, but there are some slow-moving creatures that [ ...
来自MSN7 个月
The Venomous Gila Monster Isn't As Scary As You Might Think
Native to the Sonoran Desert of the American southwest and Mexico, the Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) might look and sound threatening. But to many, it's known for its status as the largest ...
scmp.com9 个月
What is the Gila monster, and why are its bites so dangerous?
A 34-year-old Colorado man died last month after getting bitten by a Gila (pronounced HE-la) monster. Christopher Ward’s death may have been the first from a Gila monster in the US in almost a ...
Natural History Museum%2c London1 年
Gila monster: meet the lizard whose venomous bite is saving lives
The Gila monster's bite may be agonising, but humans have been using the lizard's venom to save lives. Over 30 years ago scientists discovered the potential of Gila monster venom as a treatment for ...
Center for Biological Diversity6 年
The Gila chub occupies only about 10 to 15 percent of its historical range.
the Gila chub was hurt too. Now, with added pressure from nonnative fish and bullfrog predation, habitat destruction, and water diversion, the chub struggles to survive in a small fraction of its old ...