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Madagascar Giant Day gecko (Phelsuma Madagascariensis Grandis)

If you touch a gecko toe it feels soft and smooth, and not sticky at all. If you pressed a gecko toe onto a hard surface it would not stick. The toe will only adhere when the microfibers (setae) are engaged, by dragging or sliding the toe parallel to the surface.

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Uploaded on August 30, 2012
Taken on August 29, 2012