Green Audition. Phelsuma madagascariensis, Madagascar Day Gecko, ARTIS Amsterdam Zoo, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
A good place to escape the dreary Autumn weather here in Amsterdam is to visit the Reptile House of the local Zoo. Always comfortable and interesting as well.
Here's a beautiful Green Denizen, a Day Gecko from Madagascar. Behind its eye you can see a hole that's part of its ear channel. Unlike human beings and such, Geckos don't have external ears that help triangulate sounds. Instead, sounds bounce back and forth in that channel. That enables Geckos to pinpoint sounds. I understand they don't hear low sounds very well but are excellent at higher tones such as the chirping of insects and birds. And, too, their own mating sounds.
Green Audition. Phelsuma madagascariensis, Madagascar Day Gecko, ARTIS Amsterdam Zoo, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
A good place to escape the dreary Autumn weather here in Amsterdam is to visit the Reptile House of the local Zoo. Always comfortable and interesting as well.
Here's a beautiful Green Denizen, a Day Gecko from Madagascar. Behind its eye you can see a hole that's part of its ear channel. Unlike human beings and such, Geckos don't have external ears that help triangulate sounds. Instead, sounds bounce back and forth in that channel. That enables Geckos to pinpoint sounds. I understand they don't hear low sounds very well but are excellent at higher tones such as the chirping of insects and birds. And, too, their own mating sounds.