Wednesday, January 12, 2005

Twinkle Toes: How geckos' sticky feet stay clean

I know you've always wondered How geckos' sticky feet stay clean.



"So strong is the stickiness of some geckos' feet that the lizards can hang from a ceiling by a single toe. Despite that clinginess, the forest of adhesive fibers on the underside of each toe stays nearly dirtfree without grooming or washing."



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