Gila monster
The Gila monster is a heavy, slow-moving lizard with a venomous bite. It lives in the south-western United States and the Mexican state of Sonora. It is the only venomous lizard native to the United States, but it rarely poses a real threat to people.1

Kā to atpazīt
- Adults are yellow to pink on a black background.1
- Hatchlings have a simple, uniform pattern that is less colourful, and it changes over their first 6 months.1
- It has a heavy body, a stout snout and a massive head.1
- Adults can reach 56 cm in total length.1
- Males often have larger, more triangular heads than females.1
Bieži jauc ar: Its closest relatives are beaded lizards, which live in Mexico and Guatemala. In the United States, the Gila monster is the only venomous lizard.1
Indes spēks
Inde iznāk caur ilkņiem vai zobiem, kad tas iekož.
Ko nodara tā inde?
The venom is made in glands in the lower jaw and flows along grooves in the lower teeth into the bite. It contains more than a dozen peptides and other substances, which cause pain and swelling. Four potentially lethal toxins have been found, which can cause bleeding inside the organs.1
Cik bīstams tas ir cilvēkiem?
Bīstamība cilvēkiem: NopietnsKodums jārāda ārstam. Nāves gadījumi ir ļoti reti.The venom is usually not fatal to healthy adults. One death has been confirmed since 1930, on 16 February 2024. Earlier deaths involved adults who were drunk or whose bite was treated badly. Bites are painful and can cause shock, but the lizard is sluggish and rarely a real threat.1
Ko tas dara, kad ir nobijies?
Its bright colours may warn predators to keep away, because it can inflict pain.1
Ja tas iekož
- Bites are painful and need emergency medical care, because the venom may cause shock. Get medical help as quickly as possible.1
- Nomazgā brūci, turi cilvēku mierīgu un meklē medicīnisko palīdzību.
Vienmēr vispirms zvani uz savu ārkārtas numuru (112, 000, 911). Tie ir vispārīgi pirmās palīdzības padomi, nevis medicīniska konsultācija. Pirmās palīdzības pamati
Esi drošībā
- Nekad neaiztiec, neķer un neķircini savvaļas dzīvnieku, pat mazu, un pat ja tas izskatās aizmidzis vai miris.
- Dod tam vietu. Ja tādu satiec, saglabā mieru, lēnām atkāpies un ļauj tam iet savu ceļu.
- Ja tāds tev iekož: saglabā mieru, nekusties, zvani uz savu ārkārtas numuru (112, 000, 911) vai ātri dodies uz slimnīcu. Atceries, kā tas izskatījās, foto palīdz.
Tas nav nolēmis tevi medīt. Tas izmanto indi, lai noķertu barību vai aizsargātos, un daudz labprātāk paslēptos. Vairāk par drošību
Cik tas ir liels?
Cik tas ir garš?
Cik tas ir smags?
tikpat garš kā 3 banāni rindā viens aiz otra
tikpat garš kā 18 rotaļu klucīši rindā
varētu noskriet 100 metrus 150 sekundēs (ātrākajam cilvēkam vajag 9,6)Cik liels ir Gila monster salīdzinājumā ar TEVI?
Tikai matemātika tavā pārlūkā. Nekas netiek saglabāts vai kaut kur nosūtīts.
Cik tas ir ātrs?
Fakti
Exendin-4, one of the venom's peptides, led to the development of GLP-1 receptor agonists, which treat type 2 diabetes and obesity.1
Young Gila monsters can swallow up to half of their body weight in a single meal.1
It can store fat in its tail and survive a whole season on three to four large meals in spring.1
Its venom is thought to have evolved mainly for defence, because its prey is mostly eggs, small animals and other helpless prey.1
It can climb trees, cacti and fairly straight, rough-surfaced walls.1
Its teeth are replaced throughout its life, and broken teeth are replaced by the teeth behind them.1
Mītu grāvējs
Mīts: Its bite is always fatal, and its breath is poisonous.
Patiesība: The venom is usually not fatal to healthy adult humans. One death has been confirmed since 1930.1
No kurienes nāk fakti
- Gila monster (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Heloderma suspectum (iNaturalist): nosaukumi un klasifikācija.
- Venom Wiki: bīstamības līmenis, tipiskais izmērs un ātruma minējums ir mūsu pašu. Paskaties, kā mēs tos aprēķinām: Kā mēs vērtējam bīstamību.
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