Gecko toe pads (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

Gecko toe pads

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Close-up look at the toe pads of a Tokay gecko. They have about 15,000 hairs per foot, each of which has split ends that maximize contact with the surface and support the animal's weight by interacting with surface molecules via van der Waals forces.

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Yi Song

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