By Jake RossBy Jake Ross

IntroductionHave you ever seen a pink yellow lizard? You

were probably looking at a Gila Monster. Did you no it’s poisonous? Gila Monsters are cool, or at least that’s only what I think. You will find the habitat, physical description, its diet, and its life cycle very interesting.

Physical descriptionThe Gila Monster is very interesting when it

comes to the physical description. Gila Monster has a fat tail. It also has bony scales. Also the Gila Monster is 56 centimeters long. The Gila Monsters appearance is very attractive

HabitatThe Gila Monsters habitat is really

interesting. Its ecosystem is really hot and sandy. Its habitat as not changed over time. It finds shelter in bushes, and the bottoms of canyons. The Gila Monsters habitat most likely does not look like yours.

DietThe Gila Monsters diet is really cool and

interesting. It eats eggs, lizards, and frogs. It hunts for food. It also swallows food. Its predators are humans, birds and coyotes. I think it’s so sad that the Gila Monster has a lot of predators

Life CycleWhen The Gila Monster hatches it starts its

life cycle like other lizards. Did you know The Gila Monster is hatched? The Gila Monster can live an average of 25 years. It takes it two years for it to grow from baby to adult. The Gila Monster lives a long life.

conclusionThe Gila Monster is the most interesting

lizard. Not like other lizards, the Gila Monster can go months without food. Also the Gila Monster is pronounced hee-lah. The Gila Monster can store food in its tail. I think the Gila Monster is the coolest lizard and I hope you think that two.

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