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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A Desert Legend, The Gila Monster

A Gila Monster taking a walk in the Sonoran Desert, probably looking for food or somewhere to take nap, maybe both. Some say they are angry creatures and chase you, some say they are impossible to kill, and of course that they can kill a human in less than an hour. All myths, however, they do spend most of their lives underground, so I was thrilled to find one, wasted no time preparing everything and take some pictures.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Hermosillo, Mexico
Camera: Canon EOS RP
Copyright: © Rodolfo Vega Littlewood