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The mystery of geckos...solved!


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Q?: Ever been up all night figuratively climbing the walls pondering why the 850 species of the nocturnal tropical gecko, the most fuel efficient organism, is able to climb polished 90+ degree surfaces?

 

 

 

A!: Millions of microscopic, ney--sub-atomic--hairs on the bottom of their feet that function as a super adhesive.

 

 

 

Read all about it (and even see on streaming video for those really LOS-sick) and the profound bio-mechanical implications at: www.lclark.edu/~autumn/dept/

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