A study of Gila monster venom helped start the revolution in weight-loss drugs. But scientists think that’s just the ...

The lizard's bite is strong and it will not loosen its grip easily on its prey. The Gila monster’s bite is extremely painful and can cause severe symptoms such as swelling, nausea, and ...

The Gila Monster is not only one of the most fascinating reptiles but also the only venomous lizard native to the United States. Here are nine incredible facts about this unique and dangerous lizard.

The Gila Monster is not only one of the most fascinating reptiles but also the only venomous lizard native to the United ...

A Colorado man has died after being bitten by his pet Gila monster in what would be a rare ... Crookston and other officers the day after the bite. Ward's girlfriend told police she had heard ...

But while 34-year-old Christopher Ward's death Friday may have been the first from a Gila monster in the U.S. in almost a century, the creature's bite is well-known to be excruciating — and ...

While receiving a neurotoxic poison-filled bite is rarely fatal, it isn’t pleasant, and can cause considerable pain, edema, nausea, and vomiting. But inside the Gila monster’s spit is also a ...

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 plate is the fifth wildlife art plate to be released, joining quail, mule deer, Rio Grande cutthroat trout ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Motorists in New Mexico will have a new license plate option, featuring the Gila Monster. The New Mexico Game Department of Game and Fish partnered with the New ...

Its most frightening aspect, though, is probably its poisonous bite. Unlike a snake, which injects venom through hollow fangs ...