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Aquatic and Reptile Center

Come see our huge collection of fish, reptiles, invertebrates and amphibians. Enjoy the view into our 28,000-gallon Pacific Coast Marine Aquarium or our 30-species Lake Wisconsin.   

Feature Creature

Gila Monster

(Heloderma suspectum)

Native to:	Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico
Primary Diet:	Rodents, frogs, lizards, birds’ eggs, insects, centipedes and worms
Adult Weight:	3 to 5 pounds
Status:	Near Threatened

The Gila monster is one of few venomous lizards that spend up to 95 percent of its time in underground burrows. Fat stored in its oversized tails allows the Gila monster to go months between meals.

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in the Aquatic and Reptile Center.