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Common flying gecko,
Southeast Asia
Common leopard gecko,
southern Asia
Gecko
W hat’s that looking at you from the ceiling? Is it a gecko?
Many geckos come out to hunt for insects after the sun
goes down. Pads on their feet give incredible grip. Millions of tiny hairs
on the pads cling to almost any surface, so geckos can scoot up
slippery glass or shiny metal easily. They can even run across a ceiling
upside down. Scientists study gecko feet to create new materials,
such as a super-sticky fabric that lets people climb up walls!
Most geckos are colorful, but some have patterns just like tree bark to
help them hide. They croak and chirp through the night. The tokay
gecko cries “To–kay!,” which is how it got its name.
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