Curling toes & technological advances - Space Age Reptiles - BBC animals
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Sir David Attenborough narrates this fascinating investigation into the curious sticking power of the humble gecko, and explains the scientific importance behind fathoming the source of the lizard's sticking power. Brilliant wildlife video from BBC natural history show Space Age Reptiles.
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Holding my leopard gecko while watching this, shame they can't climb like this!
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the principle behind the adhesiveness of the gecko hairs is universal for any material, the Van der Waals force applies to the structure, not the material. Granted it is difficult to construct but it has been done. The geckos are safe :)
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1:19 tokay gecko
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0:34 chrested gecko
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Yeah, but how much can it save me on car insurance? ;)
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