Lizard's horror form

The South American lizard is also dubbed the "monster" Gila Monster. They live mainly in arid deserts such as Arizona of America and Mexico. They are the largest of the lizard relatives in South America and are one of the world's most unique lizards.

They have short bodies, big heads and stocky bodies. The body is made of hard veins, very similar to dinosaurs, but quite strange to reptiles today. They have a hard skin, beaded, with black and pink colors intertwined, forming a pattern. Their skin has many beautiful rings, very impressive.

Possessing a long tongue, splitting it, Gila Monster's "monster" will snatch the prey in a flash. Along with the extremely powerful venom, it is hard for any prey to escape death once he is in Gila's "monster" mouth. Similar to reptile relatives, their main food is insects, fruits. Gila Monster's favorite dish is the mouse.

But Gila Monster's "monster" also eats lizard relatives. The amazing thing is that a year of Gila Monster "monsters" only need to eat 3-4 times to stay healthy. That secret lies in their salivary glands. A special compound has helped digest food very slowly.

In the 1990s, Dr. John Eng, who studied the active substances of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, discovered the substance exendin-4 found in lizard saliva. Gila Monster. This active ingredient is similar to glucagon - like endocrine - peptide - 1 in the human digestive apparatus, helps regulate blood sugar, but has a longer lasting effect.

This proves that Gili's "monster" sugar metabolism ability is very complete. Scientists have produced drugs called Byetta and conducted experiments in patients with type 2 diabetes and achieved amazing results. Only one shot before eating an hour, Byetta can regulate blood sugar, reducing the risk of complications of diabetes for 8 months.

In addition, the drug stimulates the pancreas to increase the production of Isulin needed for blood sugar control. Currently, this active ingredient is a lifesaver for many diabetic patients in the world.

However, before human hunting, Gila "monster" is at risk of extinction. This is a challenge for wildlife and medical conservationists around the world.