While Gila monsters are not typically a threat to humans, their powerful venom can pose a serious danger if provoked or handled improperly. A 34-year-old man from Lakewood, Colorado died recently ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The John Ball Zoo hosted Venom Day Thursday morning to help train doctors on how to respond to snake and reptile bites. Reptile specialists at John Ball Zoo are hoping ...

Explore the fascinating world of Gila monsters, including their unique behaviors, mating habits, and the care taken when ...

Gila monsters get a bad rap. If their name alone doesn't elicit fear, the fact that their bite is venomous does. A Tucson man recently claimed in a viral TikTok video that Gila monsters are among the ...

A Tucson man posted a video on TikTok of himself removing a Gila monster from his garage. He covered it with a small trash can and pushed it out the door while telling viewers that the Gila monster is ...

With its sharp claws, scaly skin and venomous bite, Guatemala’s “Sleeping Child” lizard has earned itself few human friends. With its sharp claws, scaly skin and venomous bite, Guatemala’s “Sleeping ...

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In 1875, Charles Darwin admired the uniqueness of species found on the Galápagos Islands in his work "A Naturalist's Voyage Round the World," in particular the group of birds described today as Darwin ...

Celine Tails shares how her husband secretly loves when she brings home venomous lizards. Investigators seize luxury goods over alleged fraud ...

A western Pennsylvania man found dead in a home filled with poisonous snakes last week had been bitten, but that’s not what killed him, according to police. Aliquippa police told the Pittsburgh ...

While not venomous, their bite can cause serious infections and they are potentially dangerous to people and pets. This invasive Florida species can climb, swim and is highly aggressive. Meet the Nile ...