Hello, this is wild suzhou.
Today, we will be talking about the gila monster, the only venomous lizard that can be found in the United States, and can be found in the southwestern United States and the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora.
Gila monsters are large, stocky, and bulky lizards, and move slowly. They have long, fat tails, rounded heads with bulky cheeks, thick necks, and small, chubby legs. Their skin is black, with pink, yellow, or orange markings. The skin is also very bumpy, and their scales look like little jewels. 
American explorers thought that Gila Monsters had a toxic bite and breath, and would die if they were bitten. However, Dr. George Goodfellow decided to do some research on the Gila monster, even paying people around 5 dollars for every specimen he received from locals, as well as collecting his own. He said that the breath of the Gila monster was very strong and foul, and could possibly be a way of distracting prey from their oncoming death. He also let one of his specimens bite him on the finger to see what would happen, and spent five days in bed feeling sick, but he recovered and felt completely fine afterwards. The Gila monster is not fatal towards humans, and the last recorded fatality was before 1930, but those who died had been drunk, which most likely caused dangerous drops in blood pressure.
The gila monster’s venom is produced in modified salivary glands in its lower jaw. It’s jaws are much weaker than a snake’s, so instead of injecting venom, it chews on its victim until the venom is propelled into the wound. Since Gila monsters mostly feed on helpless prey, like eggs and other young animals, their venom is most likely for defense, which would also explain their bright coloring.
For Wild Suzhou, I’m Ciana, thanks for listening and see you next time.