Gila Monster in Shia Kijima Chronicle (2020 October 2nd Games) Gila Monster The Gila monster ( Heloderma suspectum , / ˈ h iː l ə / HEE -lə ) is a species of venomous lizard native to the Southwestern United States and the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora . A heavy, typically slow-moving lizard, up to 60 cm (2.0 ft) long, the Gila monster is the only venomous lizard native to the United States. Its venomous close relatives, the four beaded lizards (all former subspecies of Heloderma horridum ) inhabit Mexico and Guatemala. [2] [3] The Gila monster is sluggish in nature, so not generally dangerous and very rarely a real threat to humans. Yet, its exaggeratedly fearsome reputation has led to its sometimes being killed, in spite of being protected by state law in Arizona. I am a Gila Monster. I'm about two feet long and one of only two kinds of poisonous lizards in the whole world. That's qu...
Horned Lizard in Shia Kijima Chronicle (2020 October 2nd Games) Regal Horned Lizard Horned lizards ( Phrynosoma ), also known as horny toads or horntoads , are a genus of North American lizards and the type genus of the family Phrynosomatidae . The common names refer directly to their horns or to their flattened, rounded bodies, and blunt snouts. The generic name Phrynosoma means "toad-bodied". In common with true toads ( amphibians of the family Bufonidae ), horned lizards tend to move sluggishly, often remain motionless, and rely on their remarkable camouflage to avoid detection by predators. They are adapted to arid or semiarid areas. The spines on the lizard's back and sides are modified reptile scales , which prevent water loss through the skin, whereas the horns on the head are true horns (i.e., they have a bony core). Of the 22 species of horned lizards, 15 ar...
Long-Tongued Bat in Shia Kijima Chronicle (2020 October 2nd Games) Mexican Long-Tongued Bat The Mexican long-tongued bat ( Choeronycteris mexicana ) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae . It is monotypic within the genus Choeronycteris . [2] The species is found in El Salvador , Guatemala , Honduras , Mexico , and the United States . I'm a Long-Tongued Bat, one of the smallest of the bats. In some ways I have a similar job to be a bee or a hummingbird. My nose might look long and funny, but, hey, I have to keep my tongue somewhere! Like other bats I fly at night looking for food. But my food is the nectar from cactus and agave flowers which I slurp up with my long tongue. It only takes a second to visit each flower. That makes me one busy bat. When I drink from a flower, the flower's pollen brushes onto my fur. Because of me, all the flowers I visit get a little bit of pollen from each other....
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