A Tokay Gecko Sits on a Wet Surface Prior to Adhesion Tests (IMAGE)

U.S. National Science Foundation

A Tokay Gecko Sits on a Wet Surface Prior to Adhesion Tests

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A tokay gecko (Gekko gecko) sits on a wet surface prior to adhesion tests. Geckos were pulled horizontally using a small pelvic harness (blue ribbon) attached to a motorized force sensor where the maximum force a gecko could cling was measured.

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Ethan Knapp and Alyssa Stark, The University of Akron

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