The Gila monster is a slow moving
hunter. It eats birds and reptiles. Sometimes it eats eggs of
the new born. The Gila monster also feeds on rodents.The Gila monster has a poisonous bite. The saliva is poisonous. They have to hold their prey for a few minutes to kill it. These reptile are extremely slow moving. It is one of two poisonous lizards in the world.
The Gila monster lives in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Mexico. It is not an endangered animal, but it is vulnerable because it has suffered from a loss of habitat because of farming and the grazing of animals. Also this lizard is captured and shipped abroad to be sold as a pet.
