Watch a Gila monster raid a nest for eggs

Name: Watch a Gila monster raid a nest for eggs
Uploaded: 2021-06-29T18:42:37Z
Duration: 22 s
Description: Learn about desert adaptations of the Gila monster ( Heloderma suspectum ) while watching one raid a nest to feed on eggs.

Learn about desert adaptations of the Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) while watching one raid a nest to feed on eggs.

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Transcript

NARRATOR: The Gila monster seems especially well adapted for desert life. Its thick, dry skin allows little moisture to escape its body. But moisture alone will not sustain life; the Gila monster must find nourishment as well.