Featured in: Creatures from Habitats
Gila monster
Reptile
One of the few venomous lizards in the world, native to the Mojave Desert.
💡 Fun Facts
- Unlike venomous snakes, they don't inject venom through fangs, but rather chew it into their prey from glands in their lower jaw.
- They spend most of their time in burrows and only come out to hunt a few weeks a year.
- They store fat in their thick tails to survive when food is scarce.