"They use it whenever they feel threatened, but they never lunge at people," he says. Indeed, Gila monster attacks on humans ...

Before Ward, the last person to die of a Gila monster bite, in around 1930, may have had cirrhosis of the liver, DeNardo said. The autopsy said Ward was bitten for four minutes and wavered in and ...

The Gila monster is a species of lizard that was once thought to be one of only two species of venomous lizards. (The other is the Mexican beaded lizard.) The Gila monster lives in the deserts of ...

The Gila monster is the largest lizard in the United States, growing to 22 inches long and weighing over a pound. It has a large head, short, stout legs, and a short, thick tail. 4 / 10 ...

Gila monsters are odd lizards, both from a physical and chemical standpoint. Most people can at least recognize ... But inside the Gila monster’s spit is also a substance that is now showing ...

The Gila monster's bite may be agonising ... in 2014 an estimated 422 million adults live with diabetes worldwide. As of 2015, 3.8 million people in England alone are thought to be living with the ...

The Gila Monster has a venomous bite that it uses primarily for defense. Unlike snakes, it doesn’t inject venom but instead allows it to flow into its prey through grooved teeth. When it bites ...

What does the Gila monster have that we don't have ... which helps control blood sugar levels. In people, it's called glucagon-like peptide-1. In Gila monsters, Eng named it exendin-4.

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- New Mexico has a new license plate that features the Gila monster. The reptile appears on a yellow background alongside red lettering on the new plate, which benefits ...