(InvestigateTV) - You're probably familiar with ever-so-popular weight loss medications like Ozempic.

Initially made for those with diabetes, the drug is being prescribed to those hoping to lose weight.

But we wouldn't have GLP-1 drugs without one of the most gorgeous creatures in Arizona: the Gila monster."They are the largest native lizard to the United States; they are definitely the largest lizard here in Arizona. Arizona is the epicenter of where you find these guys. And they're just used to living sort of a slow lifestyle," said Stephen Cumberworth with the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.