Right before I began my hike a Gila Monster was crossing the parking lot near the trailhead. The venom of a Gila Monster is potent and painful. Gila Monsters produce venom in glands in their lower jaw. This is mixed with the saliva and pulled into the wound along grooved teeth by capillary action. Thus, the longer the lizard hangs on or "chews," the greater the amount of venom introduced.
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