Gila Monsters are one of two types of venomous lizards in the world. If you wanted to avoid coming across the Gila Monster when hiking in Arizona you would want to avoid dusk and dawn because Gila Monsters are crepuscular.
Explanation:
Gila Monster avoid the heat for this they spend their time in burrows during the day. They are crepuscular, theirs activity is at dusk when the sun is setting and at dawn when the sun is rising. Gila Monster individuals avoid the heat and bright of the sun.
The scientific name is <em>Heloderma suspectum</em>, The colorful Gila monster is threatened by increasingly hot and dry weather.
"Crepuscular" means active at dawn and dusk, so if you wanted to avoid coming across the Gila monster when hiking in Arizona you would want to avoid dawn and dusk.
