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Geckos

November 17, 2021

This week, we’re talking about an animal who could be in the dictionary under the word adaptation. They have so many amazing characteristics that help them survive in their environment. So, you might want to take your night vision goggles out again, because we’re going to be talking about small, nocturnal reptiles: geckos.

“[Geckos] can lose their tail when they’re threatened by predators. So, if a predator attacks, their tail will fall off.“

Smiling Gecko on a tree
Image courtesy of verdian chua

Organizations

  • GeckoWeb
  • EDGE of Existence
  • Wildlife Tracking Alliance

Sources

  • Facts About Geckos
  • Geckos: The Animal Answer Guide
  • The densest terrestrial vertebrate
  • AZ Animals: Geckos.
  • Red List: Jaragua Sphaero
  • Smithsonian National Zoo: NEW CALEDONIAN GECKO.
  • New Family Of Gecko Discovered
  • Researchers Find Oldest Gecko Fossil Ever Discovered
  • Geckos evolved sticky feet many times
  • Gecko encased in amber (photo of gecko encased in amber)
  • Mechanism of Tooth Replacement in Leopard Geckos
  • Watch geckos race on water!
  • Geckos: Adaptive Significance and Energetics of Tail Autotomy
  • Nocturnal colour vision in geckos
  • Dynamics of geckos running vertically
  • Mechanisms of Adhesion in Geckos
  • The History of Animals  By Aristotle
  • Geckos for NatGeo Kids
  • The Anatomy and Histology of Caudal Autotomy and Regeneration in Lizards
  • Cells driving gecko’s ability to re-grow its tail identified
  • Tokay Gecko Among 10 Species Threatened by Wildlife and Plant Trade

Additional sound effects:

  • Klankbeeld
  • Glaneur de Sons
  • InspectorJ
  • Tito Lahaye
  • Mopedmetzger
  • Jamesrodavidson
  • Aurelien.leveque
  • Tats14

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