But to many, it's known for its status as the largest lizard - and the only venomous lizard -native to the United States. The Gila monster, distinguished by its black-and-pink patterned scales ...

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 ...

Because they are slow, they rely on their painful venom for defence, often giving a warning hiss before their strike. Before Ward, the last person to die of a Gila monster bite, in around 1930, may ...

Because they are slow, they rely on their painful venom for defence, often giving a warning hiss before their strike. Before Ward, the last person to die of a Gila monster bite, in around 1930 ...