Just FYI.
Well known as one of the very few notably poisonous lizards, common in the American southwest. Sluggish-looking, with thick lips and fat mouth, it doesn't look that threatening. Sure, the wound would be poisoned, but it wouldn't be dangerous in itself.
Yeah. Hidden behind those thick lips is a battery of long, sharp, recurved fangs that will grab on to ensure maximum venom transfer and rip the hell out of the flesh when being removed.
And that mouth is fat because it has big ol' masseter muscles that power those fangs and lock the jaw into a bite.
So now you know that "monster" is more appropriate than you think.
Posted by Greg at January 16, 2009 9:38 AM