| 单词 | gecko |
| 例句 | “Yes, mah,” he said, and then began to tell her, in Igbo, how his sister Anulika had suffered a terrible stomachache after killing a gecko. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z A beige gecko, the color of an undercooked biscuit, regarded her with interested eyes. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z So instead I head aft and make my way like a gecko up the bulkhead toward the captain’s ready room, squeezing myself as flat as I can to slip in under the door. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z All God’s creatures have names, whether they slither across our path or show up for sale at our front stoop: bushbuck, mongoose, tarantula, cobra, the red-and-black monkey called ngonndo, geckos scurrying up the walls. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It is unclear how the HBO series star will react, but if it is anything like his initial reporting of the geckos plight, it should be pretty emotional and hilarious. Russian space geckos made famous by HBO's John Oliver have died 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z According to him, huntsman spiders usually eat small birds, frogs and geckos. Couple watches in horror as massive huntsman spider eats a possum in their hotel room 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z I could have sworn he did not have the heart of a wall gecko. The Swimming Pool by Jekwu Anyaegbuna 2013-03-16T09:01:08Z The authors are cautiously optimistic about the status of the new bumblebee gecko. New to Nature No 79: Nactus kunan 2012-08-04T23:05:20Z A gecko unfurls its tongue to tuck between the legs of a dreaming woman. Primal lust in the art of Mexican master Francisco Toledo 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z An old-fashioned rotary phone is impervious to the mischief-making of geckos, to say nothing of butts. Rudy Giuliani and the Butt-Dialler Within All of Us 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z Where dinosaurs once roamed the planet, she now finds mere geckos, nipping at toenails. Review: ‘After the Tall Timber,’ Renata Adler’s Collected Nonfiction 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z While the abstract die-cut holes in the outer dust jacket aim to represent a "pivotal part of the novel," the red hardcover beneath reveals a gecko, a reference to Bond's African mission. New Bond novel cover revealed 2013-08-01T15:38:31Z The works feature different animals from the digital pantheon of cutsie symbols: a sneering shark, a plump pig, a spastic-looking gecko. In the studio with John Baldessari: At 85, the man who shunned 'boring art' has a new show 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z Argentine veterinarian Adrian Petta, who specializes in unusual pets, said he’s seen hundreds of animals during the pandemic — pigs, rabbits, birds, rodents, geckos and the like. Pandemic pets aren’t the typical dogs or cats for these Argentines 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z Mulberry's show at London's swanky Claridge's hotel was decorated with dozens of garden gnomes and fake geckos crawling on rose bushes - a typically wacky atmosphere of pretty English garden meets exotic creatures. Mulberry, Illincic wrap up London Fashion Week 2012-09-19T01:16:05Z With the hashtag #GoGetThoseGeckos, Oliver told his audience, with the help of multiple celebrity cameos, to write the Russian government on its official website and demand the geckos be returned to Earth safely. Russian space geckos made famous by HBO's John Oliver have died 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z The gecko was green, another difficult color to get out, and the wedding was imminent, so Dr. Messina suggested removing just the head. Field Notes: How Brides Are Choosing to Hide Their Tattoos 2012-12-14T01:35:34Z The tranquil evening was punctuated by the chirps of geckos, a crowing rooster and seabirds taking refuge on long piers over deep waters. An Eco-Tour of Guatemala’s Rio Dulce Region 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z The gecko, when stalked, can prevent His assailant’s malicious intent: His tail can detach! Style Invitational Week 1193: Poedtry II, plus winning limericks 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z There has been a report that Roscosmos has made contact with the gecko satellite. John Oliver demands that Vladimir Putin bring back those space geckos 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z Luckily, the eagle-eyed guide pointed out a baby peacock-green gecko clinging to a branch, and then tiny pink orchids hanging on a tree trunk. In Madagascar, an island with unique species is a biking biologist’s dream 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Then, at the chorus, unsmiling and intent, he lets himself go, flying into the air, fingers splayed like a gecko’s. Dancing with Claire Denis 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Small trails crisscross the island, which is uninhabited except for birds, geckos and the occasional iguana. 36 Hours in Vieques 2010-02-19T03:46:00Z The geckos were put in the spotlight when Russia's space agency lost contact with the satellite carrying them. Russian space geckos made famous by HBO's John Oliver have died 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z It's estimated that 7,000 animals were taken in the robbery, including warty glowspot roaches, tarantulas, and leopard geckos, all of which were likely heading to the resale market. 17 of the Most Unusual Heists in History 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z Authorities also discovered two geckos and five lizards in the man’s luggage. Man arrested at airport for smuggling drugged orangutan in luggage 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z That night was a strange mélange of nonsleep punctuated by too-near bird song, unexpected pale pink geckos, and the sense that the gooey walls were closing in. Jeff VanderMeer on the beauty and weirdness of Florida 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z A gecko video projected onto a man’s chest inevitably crawls down his pants. Dance Review: Jasmin Vardimon Company Dances at Montclair State 2013-04-21T20:37:31Z These were indistinguishable from those found in Fiji, leading the authors to conclude that this – the most abundant slender-toed gecko of the Admiralties – is an invasive species. New to Nature No 79: Nactus kunan 2012-08-04T23:05:20Z “Sometimes geckos get in a funky mood,” Campbell says. The unheralded, but essential, work behind an exhibition 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z In spite of the availability of only one mature and one immature female specimen of the latter morphotype, these remarkable geckos were immediately recognisable as a new species. New to Nature No 79: Nactus kunan 2012-08-04T23:05:20Z Reading them is like watching an angry gecko seize a passing trouser leg. Books of The Times: In His Own Words, a Singular Man?s Double Life 2011-02-17T22:58:45Z “What’s that?” she asked as a gecko scrambled up the outside of the tent, pausing at the window netting. Personal Journeys: Camping in the Caribbean: A Mother-Daughter Adventure 2014-05-09T19:06:46Z The gecko scuttled onto a phone in a laboratory and placed “a ‘bazillion’ calls” to numbers logged in the call history. Rudy Giuliani and the Butt-Dialler Within All of Us 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z A baby crying, a gecko’s chirps, someone’s cough, roosters near and far into the distance. Homestay among the ruins in Cambodia 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z He missed "the chorus of insects, the howls of garden birds, gecko talk" from what seems, at a distance, a charmed Eden he was wrenched from. 'The Cat's Table': a voyage of a lifetime 2011-10-20T20:02:04Z Kaitlin Ruiz, 25, a graduate student at Penn State who lives in State College, Pa., started a chain letter on Twitter, choosing a topic she thought would be fun and undemanding: geckos. The Chain Letter Is Back, and Just as Annoying as Before 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z It starts quietly, with Max standing on a dusty outcropping, casually snacking on a two-headed gecko as he sketches the relevant background in voice-over. Review: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’: Still Angry After All These Years 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z Early theories have the geckos -- five females and one male -- freezing to death, according to the Interfax wire service. Russian space geckos made famous by HBO's John Oliver have died 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z For the most part, scientists have studied aspects of procreation in space only in animals, including fruit flies, frogs, newts, geckos, aquatic crustaceans, quails, rats, mice and, intriguingly, rams. The Bodily Indignities of the Space Life 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z The nocturnal gecko, found in Australia, has large eyes and beautiful spots and bars down its back. Echidnas, snails and scary plants... species named after Sir David Attenborough 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z It’s also famous for quirky TV ads and its current mascot, a gecko with an English accent named Martin. Renton offices reportedly affected by Geico layoffs 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Baker compares the assembly of the conceptual device to how geckos walk up walls. Scaling up the power of nanotechnology 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The markings include depictions of a delicate baby dragon, a gecko, a bird in a nest, a sunflower and a ferret. Salisbury Cathedral restoration complete after four decades 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z The woodlands in Lebanon have drawn lizards, geckos, birds and tons of insects and fungi, according to Adib Dada, an architect and environmentalist and the main forest creator there. Tiny forests with big benefits 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z Hogfish, octopuses and geckos are some of many color-changing animals that carry light-sensitive proteins called opsins that help them change colors in different environments. This fish changes its color like a chameleon. New research suggests it can "see" with its skin 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Male wall lizards, like many geckos and iguanas, secrete a waxy fluid from pores in their inner thighs to mark their territory. Some Lizards Can Smell Their Rivals’ Size 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z For example, many cases of parthenogenesis have been discovered in geckos, snakes and lizards that live in dry and harsh climates such as high altitudes. Crocodile’s ‘Virgin Birth’ Is a First for Science’s History Books 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z It has soft, easily torn skin and a remarkable ability to regenerate, like a species of desert gecko. Quite a Tail: A Mouse Has Been Hiding Its Armor All This Time 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Lizard species range in size from chameleons and geckos, which are a few centimeters in length, to the Komodo dragon, which is about 3 meters in length. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Lizard species range in size from chameleons and geckos that are a few centimeters in length to the Komodo dragon, which is about 3 meters in length. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z After the rats were gone, a tiny gecko appeared on Rábida — an animal that hadn’t been documented in the fossil record there in 5,000 years. Rats Are Finally Gone from This Vulnerable Island 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z The team compared their proportions to the larynxes from dozens of birds and reptiles, including crocodiles, geckos and turtles. What Sounds Did Dinosaurs Make? 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z They look at sticky gecko feet to figure out how to make tape to replace stitches for wounds. Animals inspire scientists to solve problems that humans face 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z "When I looked again I saw this tiny gecko, I couldn't believe it," she said. Stowaway Egyptian gecko found in Manchester Lidl strawberries 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z "A lot of people didn't even know the gecko existed," Mr Gaymes says. Army of islanders to protect gecko the size of a paperclip 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z But as the island rebounded, so did the gecko. Rats Are Finally Gone from This Vulnerable Island 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z He is expecting a leopard gecko soon, from a man who said he was moving and couldn’t take his lizard with him. The great guinea pig giveaway has begun 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z If this gecko weighed 200 pounds, it would still be able to scale a vertical wall. New at the zoo Although dispersion forces are very weak, the total attraction over millions of spatulae is large enough to support many times the gecko’s weight. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z Since the gecko project began, the team has extended its work to protect a number of other endemic creatures too, like the "pink rhino" iguana, also under threat from poachers. Army of islanders to protect gecko the size of a paperclip 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z The scientists also note that roboticists frequently draw inspiration for their designs from the natural world, copying the adhesive surface of geckos’ feet or the undulations of a fish’s tail, for example. Scientists reanimate dead spiders as robot gripping claws 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Roommates: A gecko and a possum family, living together in harmony. Internal Inconsistencies 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z Though they’re hypersensitive to light, they have incredible vision in the dark; there is evidence that nocturnal geckos may be able to see color at night. New at the zoo By curling and uncurling their toes, geckos can alternate between sticking and unsticking from a surface, and thus easily move across it. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z Poachers previously took advantage of Union islanders' friendly nature to locate the geckos' habitat. Army of islanders to protect gecko the size of a paperclip 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z But with or without geckos and spiders, these nest boxes help protect pygmy possums. With Housing Limited, a Gecko and a Possum Family Became Roommates 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z The researchers highlighted the plight of the Virgin Gorda least gecko, a thumbnail-size reptile that dwells in moist pockets of soil on Caribbean hillsides. Ocean animals face a mass extinction from climate change, study finds 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z From inch-long geckos to the iconic king cobra, at least 1,829 species of reptiles, including lizards, snakes, turtles and crocodiles, are threatened, the study found. From King Cobras to Geckos, 20 Percent of Reptiles Risk Extinction 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Stark's experiment used a ribbon to gently pull the geckos until they slipped, so that the researchers could determine the geckos' ability to hold various surfaces under wet and dry conditions. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z "I believe the Union Island gecko is the perfect representative mascot for the island to be known by in the wider world - it's small, perfect and beautiful," Mr Crockett adds. Army of islanders to protect gecko the size of a paperclip 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z This may even explain why the gecko decided to live with the pygmy possum family. With Housing Limited, a Gecko and a Possum Family Became Roommates 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z The creation of national parks on islands where the gecko is found helped avert habitat loss that could have doomed the species. Ocean animals face a mass extinction from climate change, study finds 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Using tiny loops attached to fishing rods, they rounded up several lizards from three species: two types of geckos and a desert lizard known as Schmidt’s fringe-toed lizard. The Paradox of the Lizard Tail, Solved 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z And while a gecko can lift its feet easily as it walks along a surface, if you attempt to pick it up, it sticks to the surface. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z The Union Island gecko is the size of a paperclip, critically endangered and facing an insidious enemy - poachers. Army of islanders to protect gecko the size of a paperclip 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z There, among the leaves, he found not just a family of pygmy possums, but also a small, orange-eyed lizard known as a western spiny-tailed gecko. With Housing Limited, a Gecko and a Possum Family Became Roommates 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z The researchers suspected the gecko’s tail was key to its success. Watch this gecko smash headfirst into a tree—and still stick the landing 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z She lives just outside Atlanta, with a supportive family and two rescued leopard geckos, Saturn and Juno. For Transgender Youth, Stigma Is Just One Barrier to Health Care 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z Although this phenomenon has been investigated for hundreds of years, scientists only recently uncovered the details of the process that allows geckos’ feet to behave this way. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z "When I heard about the gecko only being found on Union Island it was a wow for me. It was amazing to see it for the first time with all its colours," she recalls. Army of islanders to protect gecko the size of a paperclip 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z The pygmy possum mother, her litter of babies, and the two- to three-inch gecko were not just passing through. With Housing Limited, a Gecko and a Possum Family Became Roommates 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z With no tail, the robotic gecko fell off almost every time. Watch this gecko smash headfirst into a tree—and still stick the landing 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z While Piper hopes more transgender people become doctors, she wants to be a zoologist, inspired by her geckos. For Transgender Youth, Stigma Is Just One Barrier to Health Care 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z The huge numbers of spatulae on its setae provide a gecko, shown in Figure 10.8, with a large total surface area for sticking to a surface. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z The geckos slowly change hue when brought into the light from dark brown to multi-coloured. Army of islanders to protect gecko the size of a paperclip 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z Conrad Hoskin, a gecko expert from James Cook University in Australia, noted that the two animals would have no interest in eating each other: Possums eat nectar and insects, and geckos eat insects and spiders. With Housing Limited, a Gecko and a Possum Family Became Roommates 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Like geckos, these creatures also dampen their impact—but with a water droplet instead of a tail, Ortega-Jimenez reported at the meeting. Watch this gecko smash headfirst into a tree—and still stick the landing 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Argentine veterinarian Adrian Petta, who specializes in unconventional pets, said he’s seen hundreds of animals over the past 18 months of the pandemic — pigs, rabbits, birds, rodents, geckos and the like. Some Argentines turn to unusual pandemic pets for comfort 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z This proved that geckos stick to surfaces because of dispersion forces—weak intermolecular attractions arising from temporary, synchronized charge distributions between adjacent molecules. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z As one of the world's last remaining tropical dry forests, the geckos' Chatham Bay home is a "kind of living laboratory for West Indies wildlife", says FFI's project manager James Crockett. Army of islanders to protect gecko the size of a paperclip 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z “The gecko will get some benefit from being in the warmth of those little mammals,” he said. With Housing Limited, a Gecko and a Possum Family Became Roommates 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z “Both geckos and springtails are deforming their bodies and using a specialized structure—the tail in geckos, the collophore in springtails—to facilitate a perfect landing,” Ortega-Jimenez explains. Watch this gecko smash headfirst into a tree—and still stick the landing 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Ms Russell revealed that the gecko remained unharmed in its lacy lair despite her sitting on the full suitcase in order to zip it up before her return journey to Yorkshire. Barbados to Rotherham: Lizard's 4,000-mile trip hidden in bra 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z Scorpions, geckos, centipedes and various herbs, such as ginseng, are often added for good measure. The false promise of snake wine in Southeast Asia 2021-08-01T04:00:00Z Roseman Adams, co-founder of local NGO the Union Island Environmental Alliance which has been at the forefront of the gecko conservation endeavours, agrees. Army of islanders to protect gecko the size of a paperclip 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z “I suspect the presence of the gecko is neutral to the possum — a soft and harmless creature amongst them.” With Housing Limited, a Gecko and a Possum Family Became Roommates 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z High-speed video presented here last week at the annual meeting of the Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology reveals how geckos’ bodies dampen the impact, helping them land safely and hold fast to their perches. Watch this gecko smash headfirst into a tree—and still stick the landing 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z The gecko was taken in by a specialist reptile keeper where she is said to be doing well. Barbados to Rotherham: Lizard's 4,000-mile trip hidden in bra 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z Medicine farms popped up for a host of additional species, including geckos, ground beetles, scorpions, snakes, and seahorses. The history of animal-based medicine in China 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z For Mr Adams, the gecko has a special symbolism. Army of islanders to protect gecko the size of a paperclip 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z He added: “They like structural complexity. It’s a great place for a gecko to hang out.” With Housing Limited, a Gecko and a Possum Family Became Roommates 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Police said the younger man kept 11 non-venomous constrictor snakes and a gecko in his apartment, in terrariums and drawers. Man bitten by neighbor’s escaped python in toilet in Austria 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z The combination of rarity and beauty made the two geckos instantly appealing to Sykes. Cancer Clues Found in Gene behind ‘Lemon Frost’ Gecko Color 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z I didn’t know what you had to feed the geckos. Wanda Sykes, Jane Krakowski, Kenan Thompson and others: How to be funny in dark times 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z "The fact that the gecko has survived for thousands of years means it's very resilient. When it raises its tail it looks proud," he says. Army of islanders to protect gecko the size of a paperclip 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z Mossy New Caledonian gecko is the largest gecko species ever recorded—individuals grow up to 14 inches long. See the Most Bizarre and Beautiful Animal Eyes on Earth 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z No matter what time of year, the Climatron, a geodesic dome conservatory, hosts tropical plants, waterfalls and even resident geckos. Greet Spring With a Visit to a Public Garden 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z Then, the team compared the sequenced genomes of the lemon frost geckos with an existing genome for a standard leopard gecko. Cancer Clues Found in Gene behind ‘Lemon Frost’ Gecko Color 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z Yet partly because they are rare and imperiled, cave geckos are all the rage among reptile collectors. Online Reptile Trade Is a Free-for-All That Threatens Thousands of Species 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z When my family lived temporarily in Indonesia, geckos were everywhere: in the corners of rooms, in toilets, on nightstands. Perspective | Fuzzy and furry animals aren’t the only ones helping people through the pandemic. So, too, are scaly and spiky ones. 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z Indeed, the lush surroundings, teeming with geckos, butterflies and palm trees, come with challenges for the dozen or so writers who could remain at Disney for up to 94 nights. Perspective | The NBA’s Disney bubble is beautiful, but the media rules are no joke 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Also, a rhino undergoes allergy testing and an endangered gecko welcomes her first hatchling. What's on TV Saturday plus Sunday talk shows: 'Ad Astra' 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z “My goal is to produce beautiful, perfect, healthy geckos. And it doesn’t appear that it’s possible to separate the lemon frost gene from this tumor phenotype.” Cancer Clues Found in Gene behind ‘Lemon Frost’ Gecko Color 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z Cave geckos exemplify evolution at its most fantastic. Online Reptile Trade Is a Free-for-All That Threatens Thousands of Species 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z He houses geckos, turtles, frogs, a gerbil, lobster and about 30 fish. Michigan teachers raise classroom pets at home amid pandemic 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z A man got the surprise of his life when he went to use the downstairs toilet and found it was occupied - by a gecko. 'Don't use toilet, there's a lizard in it' 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z As demand increased in the 80s, Naga began selling everything from tiger bones and bear bile to wild ginseng, geckos and cordyceps. ‘I swapped my gun for binoculars’: India’s hunters turn to conservation 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z Authorities also discovered two geckos and five lizards in Zhestkov’s luggage. Baby orangutan drugged by Russian trafficker in Bali being returned to wild 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z That group includes more than 100 species that are critically endangered, such as Lauhachinda’s cave gecko in Thailand and Yamashina’s ground gecko in Japan. Online Reptile Trade Is a Free-for-All That Threatens Thousands of Species 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z The force that sticks a gecko’s foot to a wall is an example of a macroscopic manifestation of the Casimir force. Heat transferred in a previously unknown way 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z The leopard gecko is a cute little lizard that’s easy to care for. Ready for a reptile? The best and worst species to start with. | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Modernity, bright and loud, drowned the night noises: the hiccup of geckos, the complaint of insects and the rustle of palms heavy with coconuts. Water, Water Everywhere Quenched Myanmar’s Thirst. Then the Clay Pots Disappeared. 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z No one knows how many tokay geckos are captured each year for trade, yet the figure is certainly a million or more, Nijman says. A Once Common Gecko Is Vanishing from Parts of Asia 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z The back of the set was a monumental cage wall, on which I clambered and perched and slithered on all fours like a gecko, more at home than I was on the ground. 'Rejection didn’t hurt my pride - I had none left': confessions of a failed actor | Rhik Samadder 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z Or when I was trying to come up with this technology to keep my Marines’ boots stuck to the deck, I just called them ‘gecko boots’ and didn’t explain how they work.” Author Myke Cole talks writing hard science fiction in his space-set Coast Guard novel Sixteenth Watch 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z Leopard geckos eat live insects that are readily available, such as crickets, mealworms and waxworms. Ready for a reptile? The best and worst species to start with. | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z An Australian family is still grieving over the unexpected loss of their father, who fell gravely ill allegedly after eating a gecko on a dare. Man who died allegedly after eating gecko on dare had 'rotted from inside,' family says 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z No scientific evidence supports the geckos’ efficacy as a medical treatment. A Once Common Gecko Is Vanishing from Parts of Asia 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z He said it was more common to see huntsman eat small birds, frogs and geckos. 'Epic photo': huntsman spider eats pygmy possum in Australia 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z Its prey is mainly diurnal sand lizards and nocturnal geckos, from which it obtains food and moisture. Wildlife Photographer of the Year: stories behind classic portraits 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z It is locked from the outside, and a courtyard accessible from the back is full of geckos scurrying among unruly weeds. Religious violence is rising in Narendra Modi’s India. It might not hurt his reelection hopes 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Marbawa said on Sunday that the suitcase also contained two live geckos and five live lizards. Man Arrested After Drugged Orangutan Is Found in Indonesian Airport 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z China and Indonesia, the primary countries driving tokay gecko trade, oppose the move. A Once Common Gecko Is Vanishing from Parts of Asia 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z He said authorities also found two geckos and four cameleons in his bags. Indonesia says arrested Russian smuggled orangutan, lizards 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z Two live geckos and five lizards were also found in the passenger's luggage. Smuggled orangutan seized at Bali airport 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z Police also found two live geckos and five lizards inside the suitcase. Drugged orangutan found in Russian's airline luggage 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z Turtles, geckos, snakes, parakeets and other small animals at the Mountain Town Reptile Museum in Oak Glen are thought to be among the dead. About 100 reptiles and birds die in a museum fire in San Bernardino County 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Some capture and sale of wild tokay geckos is allowed, and officials issue an export quota for them, which is based on requests from traders. A Once Common Gecko Is Vanishing from Parts of Asia 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z And a Mediterranean gecko was recently found in the laundry room of a local residence. Perspective | A fox, a mysterious death and the hidden wild side of Washington 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z The images reveal the inner workings of a variety of different species, including frogs, snakes, geckos and turtles, and provide valuable insight for the vet team. ZSL London Zoo shares animal X-rays 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z Thus, we observe Crumb scampering along on all fours and crawling up walls like a gecko. “Glass,” the Last Piece of M. Night Shyamalan’s Superhero Puzzle 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z As they and their colleagues reported in Current Biology, geckos use both running and swimming motions. Geckos Can Run on Water 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z Last year, Indonesia set its export quota for tokay geckos at 25,000 animals, but this year, the figure jumped to 1.8 million for just three provinces on its island of Java. A Once Common Gecko Is Vanishing from Parts of Asia 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z He stayed in a house called Scubaluv, which was filled with “chattering geckos,” swam with parrotfish and snapped pictures of blue coral for his Instagram account, where he had 17,000 followers. ‘He lost his mind’: Slain missionary John Allen Chau planned for years to convert remote tribe 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Or maybe you will cross paths with the local celebrity, Tarantolino, Europe’s smallest gecko. Ten overcrowded tourist destinations and 10 just as fabulous alternatives The Young Photographer of the Year prize was awarded to 17-year-old Jack Olive from Devon, who took this striking photo of a leopard gecko. Striking nature patterns win photo awards 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z Security cameras around the pavilion recorded several people creeping out of the museum last week with plastic containers holding giant African mantises, bumblebee millipedes, warty glowspot roaches, tarantulas, dwarf and tiger hissers, and leopard geckos. $40,000 Insect and Lizard Theft Was an Inside Job, Police Say 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z Those added precautions would help not only tokay geckos but also the ecosystem as a whole, Nijman says. A Once Common Gecko Is Vanishing from Parts of Asia 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z The closer he was to the center of the mound, the more geckos Rob found. How Termites Shape the Natural World 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z If you regularly watch TV, you’ve probably seen a cartoon bear pitching you toilet paper, a gecko with a British accent selling you auto insurance and a bunny in sunglasses promoting batteries. The infantilization of Western culture 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z But this space, while they may not be importing geckos, will be ever-evolving and growing, Edwards said. Evansville’s new PlayScape gets kids to explore nature 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z West Bend police say officers found 160 snakes, more than 250 mice, as well as geckos and frogs in the house Thursday. Police: 100s of snakes, mice in sexual abuse suspect’s home 2018-06-03T04:00:00Z The sticky pads of gecko feet, after all, inspired the creation of new adhesives. A scientist calculated the ludicrous strength of Marvel villain Thanos 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z Termites, then, appeared to increase the robustness of the whole place, in addition to providing homes for the geckos and food for the elephants. How Termites Shape the Natural World 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z For many consumers, reptiles and amphibians are just the thing: geckos, monitors, pythons, tree frogs, boas, turtles and many more species are available in seemingly endless varieties, many brilliantly colored, some exceedingly rare. That Python in the Pet Store? It May Have Been Snatched From the Wild 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z Any squirrel, cat, bird in flight, gecko, otter in water, everybody else on earth is so incredibly more athletic, graceful, beautiful & perfect in motion. The Haunting of Lindsey Jacobellis 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z In this video, a tokay gecko and a golden tree snake are tangled up over a grate in Thailand. Watch the 6 Most Gripping Animal Battles of 2017 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z Somewhere in the highlands of Afghanistan, a hungry fox pounces on a tasty-looking leopard gecko. Lizards Learn a Silly Walk after Losing Their Tail 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z The couple, who also have a cat, chameleon, bearded dragon, skink and leopard gecko, were faced with negativity online when they reported Tinkerbell missing on a Facebook group. Runaway 15ft python found in garden 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z This is especially true for low-profit animals like Tokay geckos, which are traded at such high volumes that it would not make economic sense to invest in breeding them. That Python in the Pet Store? It May Have Been Snatched From the Wild 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z The geckos incubated at warmer temperatures were not only slightly duller, they were less likely to survive in the wild. Bearded Dragons Are Dumber Because of Climate Change 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z The snake tries to pursue its would-be prey, but trails off as the gecko scampers on. Watch the 6 Most Gripping Animal Battles of 2017 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z The dropped appendage flails around long enough to distract the fox, allowing the gecko itself to run off and hide. Lizards Learn a Silly Walk after Losing Their Tail 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z Among students at the afternoon club, third-grader Phoebe held a crested gecko to her chest in the animal lab before carefully placing it back in its glass-cased habitat. Farm program lets Vegas students learn hands-on from animals 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z Over the past few years, for example, Indonesia granted companies permission to export around three million captive-bred Tokay geckos annually. That Python in the Pet Store? It May Have Been Snatched From the Wild 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z Over the years nonnative visitors have included the mourning gecko, domestic ducks, cattle egrets, parakeets, peafowls and grackles. Could Genetic Engineering Save the Galápagos? 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z A second work, Theatre of the World, was an installation of leopard geckos, Italian wall lizards, millipedes, crickets, cockroaches, grasshoppers and two types of beetles, fighting, devouring or being devoured or dying of fatigue. Can mistreated dogs ever be considered art? 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z Leopard geckos are one of a few lizard species that possess this self-amputation ability, known as autotomy. Lizards Learn a Silly Walk after Losing Their Tail 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z By most accounts, the game changer was the gecko. It Began With a Gecko. Mayhem (and Flo and Peyton) Ensued. 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z Nickerson noted that the geckos in the video seem to be males, meaning they're even more territorial and willing to fight invaders. Battle Between Geckos and a Snake Ends in a Twist 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z Just this week, researchers reported that Brazilian geckos isolated on islands have evolved larger heads to eat bigger termites than they had access to before. Cold snap makes lizards evolve in just a few months 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z That may seem like a small change, but with a larger mouth, the geckos were able to eat larger termites, giving them a more varied diet. Geckos evolve rapidly in Brazil after new dam constructed 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z These comparisons allowed the researchers to distinguish the effects of lost mass from those of lost tail-wagging on the geckos' movements. Lizards Learn a Silly Walk after Losing Their Tail 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z The agency said Tuesday that officials seized five live king cobras and three geckos during an inspection at the airport mail facility on June 29. US Customs agents find cobras inside mail at JFK Airport 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z The geckos continued to approach the snake; one approached it from a tree branch, while the other crawled down a column. Battle Between Geckos and a Snake Ends in a Twist 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z The agency announced Tuesday that officials seized five live king cobras and three geckos during an inspection at the airport mail facility on June 29. US Customs agents find cobras inside mail at JFK Airport 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z So engineers are building new kinds of grippers inspired by the bottoms of gecko feet. A gecko’s foot is covered in microscopic hairs that lay flat when pressed against a surface. Watch astronauts play catch with a gecko-inspired gripper 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z But the gecko gripper, described today in Science Robotics, doesn’t need a handle to grab — any surface will do. Want to get rid of space trash? This gecko-inspired robot may do the trick 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z The island is also home to an endemic pygmy gecko, a species that was only discovered in 2012. Why flying goats in yoga pants could save a Caribbean island - BBC News 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z Their fingers and toes are as adhering as those of a gecko. Climbers Plan to Scale Deadly K2 Peak in Winter 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z Fish-scale geckos rip off their scales and skin to escape from predators. 10 things we didn't know last week - BBC News 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z By mimicking those hairs with tiny, silicon wedges, researchers are now creating a gecko grip of their own—and are testing it for space. Watch astronauts play catch with a gecko-inspired gripper 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z No matter what the robot is used for, Parness says most of the design credit goes to the gecko. Want to get rid of space trash? This gecko-inspired robot may do the trick 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z “They get stuck in those jaws or claws and allow the gecko to escape naked and alive.” Newly Discovered Gecko Escapes Danger Naked and Alive 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z Although several other geckos are able to lose their skin like this if they are grasped firmly, fish-scale geckos are able to do so actively - and at the slightest touch. Gecko eludes foes with tearaway skin - BBC News 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z Besides being easy to shed, its scales are the largest of any gecko—the biggest measure more than 8% of the creature’s body length, the researchers report online today in PeerJ. To escape predators, this gecko sheds something unusual: its skin 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z That same year, after speaking at a biomedical conference to drum up support for the lab, someone approached Karp and told him bluntly that the only interesting thing about his talk was the gecko tape. Inspired by nature: the thrilling new science that could transform medicine | Laura Parker 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z “If you want to grab something in space, almost nothing else works” besides the gecko grip, says Cutkosky. Want to get rid of space trash? This gecko-inspired robot may do the trick 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z Ever heard of a Barbary macaque or turquoise dwarf gecko? These 7 Obscure Animals May Get More Protection From Humans They include a rhino, a boxing glove, a gecko, an owl and my new favorite, an avocado. Android 7 Nougat Review: Small Update, Big Time Saver 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z The tropical house gecko is an invasive species native to southern Africa. Geckos May Be Famously Sticky, but Here's What Stumps Them 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z That may be how geckos’ feet work, but he was going to need something much stronger if he hoped to bind human tissue inside the body. Inspired by nature: the thrilling new science that could transform medicine | Laura Parker 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z The robot capitalizes on the same concept that geckos use to climb. Want to get rid of space trash? This gecko-inspired robot may do the trick 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z They are difficult to find in nature, in contrast to water-repellent surfaces like lotus leaves, rose petals or gecko feet. Bottles That Could Make Every Drop of Shampoo Count 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z Glen Yoshida, one of hundreds of citizen scientists trained to collect and submit data over the past year, discovered an Indo-Pacific gecko on his porch in Torrance, a residential and industrial neighbourhood. LA, a surprise nature hotspot, is home to one of the biggest biodiversity studies 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z Here in Florida, the land of many a reptile, it's not so unusual to find a gecko in your bathtub. Geckos May Be Famously Sticky, but Here's What Stumps Them 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z Related: Ford looks to geckos to boost the recyclability of its cars To produce its fiberboard, Ecovative adds mycelium to wood fiber, then lets the fungus consume the fiber, binding it together. The greenhouse that acts like a beetle and other inventions inspired by nature 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z A few days later, Mr. Peteroy was fattening up some geckos for a reptile show in White Plains. Lots to Love About a Gecko 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Among the newfangled science: robotic grippers modeled after geckos’ feet and the ingredients for a large-scale, controlled fire. Orbital’s Cygnus arrives at space station with Easter delivery 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z Among the newfangled research: robotic grippers modeled after geckos' feet and the ingredients for a large-scale, controlled fire. Space station astronauts get an early Easter treat this weekend with the arrival of a swan, versus the usual bunny 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z Day and night, night and day, in Madagascar, it's geckos 24/7. Geckos May Be Famously Sticky, but Here's What Stumps Them 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z Among the newfangled research: robotic grippers modeled after geckos’ feet and the ingredients for a large-scale, controlled fire. Easter delivery: Cargo ship arrives at space station 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z Mr. Peteroy dusted crickets with calcium powder and sprinkled them liberally into gecko tanks. Lots to Love About a Gecko 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z The experimental Gecko Gripper is a new kind of adhesive that mimics the way gecko lizards cling to surfaces without falling. 3-D printer, 'Gecko Grippers' head to space station 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z For this project, they focused on the lifting capacity of ants and the traction ability of geckos. Week in Geek - Microrobot edition 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z When I did a few weeks ago, I noticed that despite its famously sticky feet, this tropical house gecko couldn’t get a grip. Geckos May Be Famously Sticky, but Here's What Stumps Them 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z In this case, that means copying the design of geckos' feet to create spiked, sticky pads that the bots use to get a grip. Watch a team of 17-gram microrobots pull a full-sized car 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z A gargoyle gecko, chunky with mottled red and black stripes, gargoyled atop her cage. Lots to Love About a Gecko 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Part of the magic is the use of a special adhesive that was inspired by gecko toes. Modeled After Ants, Teams of Tiny Robots Can Move 2-Ton Car 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z In fact, that may be what happened to one of the geckos included in this study — its soft tissues "either decayed or were scavenged before resin completely covered the skeleton," the scientists write. Baby lizard spends 99 million years in amber, doesn’t cause Jurassic Park to happen IRL 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z Gecko foot tendons, which are attached to their skin, “stiffen the feet at contact and allow even distribution of forces,” thus providing “the real strength of the gecko feet,” he says via email. Geckos May Be Famously Sticky, but Here's What Stumps Them 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z Two of the fossils are related to modern-day chameleons and geckos, revealing how features such as sticky toe-pads evolved. Amber-trapped lizard fossils reveal 'lost world' - BBC News 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z The neon day gecko is as wondrously garish as a Las Vegas night. Lots to Love About a Gecko 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z In his own research, evolutionary biologist Todd Jackman usually studies the genomes of geckos and skinks. Researcher’s Own Cancer Prompted a Personal Quest 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z A recent study of legal trade in captive-bred tokay geckos showed that it facilitates illegal trade and intensifies pressure on wild populations. Petition Seeks Ban on Trade in Fake Rhino Horn Finding a gecko in her bathtub inspired our writer to wonder about the limitations of these clingy reptiles. Geckos May Be Famously Sticky, but Here's What Stumps Them 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z For example, mites use about 200 times less of their total body area for adhesive pads than geckos. Gecko Study Squashes Dreams of a Real 'Spiderman' 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z He spends eight to 10 hours a day in a small, fluorescent-lit room on a side street in the neighborhood called Castleton Corners, living and breathing gecko essence and chatting with fellow reptile enthusiasts. Lots to Love About a Gecko 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Anything larger than a gecko would need "impossibly big feet", they said. Spider-Man feats 'impossible' because of small feet - BBC News 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Reproducing the dry adhesion of a gecko toe pad or the strength of a composite material such as abalone shell is difficult because of the complex nature of the structures involved2. Interdisciplinarity: Bring biologists into biomimetics 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z The same holds true for the large New Caledonian gecko. Hatched, not born 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z His team determined that in climbing animals such as mites, spiders, tree frogs and geckos, the percentage of body surface covered by sticky footpads increases with body size. Gecko Study Squashes Dreams of a Real 'Spiderman' 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z But geckos’ needs are very basic — temperature, a moist living environment, hiding spots and food. Lots to Love About a Gecko 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Just four months after Zootaxa published discovery information about a new leaf-tailed gecko in Madagascar last summer, the animal began appearing in Europe. Poachers using science papers to target newly discovered species 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z In the wild, these geckos live in trees on islands in the Southwest Pacific. Meet some of the newest babies born this year at the National Zoo and Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z Its climbing abilities help the gecko catch prey and flee predators. Gecko's amazing wall-walking talent is all in the genes 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Leopard geckos also detach their tails; as they do, a specialized muscle clenches up to prevent blood loss. The Verge Review of Animals: the leopard gecko 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z This being springtime, the mourning gecko tank was filling up with eggs. Lots to Love About a Gecko 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z In 2012, we caught poachers with a huge haul of tiger snakes, geckos, berg adders, house snakes, and horned adders. Big Illegal Market For Little Critters 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z Some geckos add to the fright effect by hollering with a gaping mouth and then biting. These Animals’ Screams Will Chill Your Blood 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z The gecko walks up walls and across ceilings thanks to sophisticated adhesive foot pads comprised of tiny hairlike structures known as setae covering the base of its toes. Gecko's amazing wall-walking talent is all in the genes 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z The leopard gecko is a lizard that evolved away the things you expect from a gecko. The Verge Review of Animals: the leopard gecko 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z There is no end to the marvels of the lizard, particularly, in Mr. Peteroy’s opinion, the gecko. Lots to Love About a Gecko 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z A tokay gecko mugs for the camera at the Sunset Zoo in Manhattan, Kansas. Are Lizards as Silent as They Seem? 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z A green turtle snake swallows a gecko in a rainforest. They Heal. They Kill. They Joust. 10 Awesome Reptile Photos 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z Scientists in 2008 announced the discovery in Myanmar of the remains of a gecko with adhesive pads preserved in amber dating to 100 million years ago. Gecko's amazing wall-walking talent is all in the genes 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Leopard geckos shed and then eat their skin, too, the better to avoid getting tracked. The Verge Review of Animals: the leopard gecko 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z They eat other ants and insects, but also prey on larger animals like skinks and geckos. Argentine Ants Carry Virus Deadly to Honeybees 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z Where I live in Florida, I can’t open the door without causing a gecko or another lizard to skitter away. Are Lizards as Silent as They Seem? 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z A green turtle snake swallows a gecko in a rainforest. They Heal. They Kill. They Joust. 10 Awesome Reptile Photos 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z A gecko darted out from under a bank of wild mint. Love and War 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z In particular, the front surfaces of the vertebrae of known snakes and lizards except geckoes are concave, and the rear surfaces are convex; that doesn’t appear to be the case in Tetrapodophis, he says. Four-legged snake fossil stuns scientists—and ignites controversy 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z Seventy microphones around the island listen for Asian house geckos that may have sneaked in. Logistics and Lizards Disrupt Chevron’s Project Off Australia 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z For instance, to get Lorenzo to look at the camera, Ms. Biondi said, she tapes a live gecko to her forehead. At CatCon, Breaking a Stereotype in Ears and Whiskers 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z A green turtle snake swallows a gecko in a rainforest. They Heal. They Kill. They Joust. 10 Awesome Reptile Photos 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z Afterward, I stepped into the shower and screamed, “There’s a gecko!” Love and War 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z It's one of 16 species of bent-toed geckos found last year, which puts the total at a huge 197 different species. 'Dementor' wasp among 139 new species found in Mekong - CBBC Newsround 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z "Owners, especially children, should always wash their hands after being in direct or indirect contact with geckos," Casey said in the news release. Pet Geckos May Pose Health Risk 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z I plugged in things like Yosemite National Park's Half Dome and was told it was "elevation," while a photo of a gecko was identified as a "night lizard." Wolfram has created a website that will identify any image you throw at it 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z The secret to the robots' strength lies in their sticky feet - which is copied from geckos, some of nature's most adept climbers. Tiny robots carry up to 2,000 times their own weight - BBC News 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z If I can kill the gecko she will love me, he thought. Love and War 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z The combination of the softness of the skin and the stiffness provided by the tendon allows the gecko to drape and conform its skin to the surface and hold it in place. Synthetic coatings: Super surfaces : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z The geckos also pose an environmental risk if they are set free, she cautioned. Pet Geckos May Pose Health Risk 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z Most days, except on the military base, the traps are empty, bar the occasional live gecko. Hawaii hopes to fend off invasion by coconut rhinoceros beetle 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z The result shows that geckos do not rely on muscle or neural activity to adhere to surfaces, the researchers say. Dead geckos cling as well as live ones 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z I was very careful to keep the gecko in shadow. Love and War 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z The gecko tendon, however, is attached at one end directly to the skin of its foot pad, and at the other end to a muscle. Synthetic coatings: Super surfaces : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z An irresistible attraction to gecko feet is an occupational hazard for engineers who study how one thing sticks to another. Climbing a Glass Building? Try a Gecko’s Sticky Pads 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z They employ the same attractive and repulsive forces between molecules - known as van der Waals forces - that geckos use. Geckos inspire 'Spider-Man' gloves 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z On the other hand, to detach from a surface, a gecko hyperextends its toes, an ability that appears to be unique among lizards with padded feet. Dead geckos cling as well as live ones 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z When it gets cold, a gecko stops moving to conserve energy. Love and War 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z “We just sort of took inspiration from the gecko and went further.” Synthetic coatings: Super surfaces : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z In the rig the group developed, the pads on Mr. Hawkes’s hands are made of a number of small patches of an existing synthetic material based on gecko feet. Climbing a Glass Building? Try a Gecko’s Sticky Pads 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z They were able to produce a dry adhesive even more efficient than that of the gecko. Geckos inspire 'Spider-Man' gloves 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z To decide the issue, biologists at the University of California, Riverside, tested the clinging force of five tokay geckos before and immediately after the lizards were sacrificed. Dead geckos cling as well as live ones 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z Even the gecko hasn’t solved this problem, Autumn says. Gecko-inspired adhesives allow people to climb walls 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z When the gecko puts its toes down, sinuses in the foot pad swell with blood, pressing the skin against the surface. Synthetic coatings: Super surfaces : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z In the warm months, Marquis ate goannas, geckos and bearded dragons. The Woman Who Walked 10,000 Miles (No Exaggeration) in Three Years 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z “All the geckos, unfortunately, were killed,” the agency wrote in a statement posted on its website. Geckos on Mission Die Aboard Russian Spacecraft 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z The researchers built a device that dragged the geckos’ feet across an acrylic sheet in a controlled manner, allowing them to precisely measure the pulling force on the reptiles’ toes. Dead geckos cling as well as live ones 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z In gecko toes, for example, only a fraction of the setae are in close contact with the surface, and those that are don’t share the load equally among themselves. Gecko-inspired adhesives allow people to climb walls 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z The space agency statement said simply that a “preliminary examination” found the geckos dead, and that “the date and conditions of their deaths will be determined by specialists”. Russia confirms death of five geckos on space sex mission 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z As is well known, geckos sell car insurance. Tiny Toe Tools Insure Gecko Traction 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z In 2007, it sent a crew of geckos, newts, snails, Mongolian gerbils and cockroaches to space – and brought them back to Earth 12 days later. Space Sex Gecko Experiment Is Safe—For Now 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z The experiment was supposed to monitor the sex lives of geckos inside a satellite, but last week Russia was reported to have lost contact with it — leaving the geckos adrift. John Oliver, Buzz Aldrin, and Patrick Stewart plead for rescue of lost Russian space-geckos 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z To create their artificial gecko adhesive, the Stanford team started by making silicone microwedges, which imitated gecko hair. Gecko-inspired adhesives allow people to climb walls 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z The experiment with the geckos was designed to see if, and how the animals reproduce in microgravity, as well as if there are changes in the survival of eggs. Russia has lost control of a gecko sex experiment in space 2014-07-26T04:00:00Z The four female and one male gecko on board will die from hunger within two and a half months or earlier if the craft's life-support systems are also disrupted, the source said. Russia loses contact with satellite full of geckos 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z The geckos’ craft is located in low Earth orbit, which stretches from about 160 kilometres above the planet’s surface out to some 2,000km. Space Sex Gecko Experiment Is Safe—For Now 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z There are a lot of international crises at the moment, but no one that can bring humanity together like the story of Russia' s gecko sex experiment that became lost in space. John Oliver, Buzz Aldrin, and Patrick Stewart plead for rescue of lost Russian space-geckos 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z Unlike gecko skin, the springs apply the same force to the tiles after they are stretched beyond a certain threshold, thus distributing loads evenly among the tiles. Gecko-inspired adhesives allow people to climb walls 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z But it also includes some types of birds, turtles, tetra fish and geckos. Board to revise list of W.Va. dangerous animals 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z Why is it cool to be a girl leopard gecko? Dispersal 'key to reptile survival' 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z Five experimental geckos that were feared lost in space have phoned home, restoring hopes that research into their zero-gravity sex lives can go on. Space Sex Gecko Experiment Is Safe—For Now 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z Oliver dismisses it as propaganda, but either way, the gecko's safe return is hardly a reason not to watch the segment anyway. John Oliver, Buzz Aldrin, and Patrick Stewart plead for rescue of lost Russian space-geckos 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z Dr Kleinteich works in a group that studies biological adhesives, including gecko and beetle feet, with a view to finding new designs for sticky applications like boot soles, tapes and parcel closures. Frog's tongue lifts own body weight 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z It also aided in rediscovering a species of mussel thought to be extirpated from the Northeast United States and helped track invasive geckos in the Southwest. Your phone can finally do something really great: help endangered animals 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z A master of camouflage, this Madagascan gecko lizard blends in perfectly to his fruity surroundings in a Papaya tree. Award-winning animal snaps revealed 2013-09-20T05:26:52Z Keeping the geckos company are Drosophila fruit flies, as well as mushrooms, plant seeds and various microorganisms that are also being studied. Space Sex Gecko Experiment Is Safe—For Now 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z He discovered that geckos stick to walls using millions of tiny foot-hairs, and labs have already been working on mimicking the lizard’s extraordinary traits to create a man-made adhesion technology. Gears allow planthopper to super jump in the right direction, report says 2013-09-12T18:00:00Z Given the rampant deforestation in that part of the Philippines, he wanted to determine whether the species still existed there and if so, how similar it was to geckos collected in other areas. Taxonomy: The spy who loved frogs 2013-09-12T13:50:56.263Z Dead creatures were also seized - a cobra, gecko, lizard, hummingbird, peregrine falcon and 90 dead seahorses. Exotic animals seized at airports 2013-07-01T23:22:15Z Dead creatures were also seized - a cobra, gecko, lizard, humming bird, peregrine falcon and 90 dead seahorses. Exotic animals seized at airports 2013-07-01T23:22:15Z In addition to the snake, there were bats, foot-long geckos and flying beetles encroaching on the property. In the Tropics, Beware of Creepy Houseguests 2013-06-13T23:41:15Z Schwenk noted that geckos also inflate their tongue papillae when cleaning their eyes, but the effect is not nearly as dramatic as in bats. Shape-Shifting Bat Tongue Mops Up Nectar 2013-05-07T21:15:09.023Z Back at their hotel, Brown photographed the gecko, took tissue samples for DNA sequencing, and carefully prepped it and stuck it in a jar. Taxonomy: The spy who loved frogs 2013-09-12T13:50:56.263Z Scanning electron microscope images showed that the clingfish's suction cup is bordered with filaments similar in size to those on the sticky feet of geckos, according to a paper online today in . ScienceShot: Ugly Fish Is a Super Sucker 2013-05-01T00:30:00Z The animals on board include 45 mice, eight Mongolian gerbils, 15 geckos, as well as snails, fish and tiny microscopic organisms. Mice and geckos sent into space 2013-04-19T11:47:44Z One time, she had to call a gecko catcher to remove the 8-inch creature from one of the five exposed bathrooms. In the Tropics, Beware of Creepy Houseguests 2013-06-13T23:41:15Z You showed a lot of foresight with snowshoe hares and you found the time to decorate gecko feet with bazillions of sticky microhairs. Dear Evolution: Letters of Gripe and Gratitude 2013-04-01T13:45:03.157Z He flipped through a photocopy of a 1922 monograph by the prolific herpetologist Edward Taylor, and became mesmerized by a particular lizard, Ptychozoon intermedium, the Philippine parachute gecko. Taxonomy: The spy who loved frogs 2013-09-12T13:50:56.263Z Photos of the Day: March 19 VIBRANT: A gecko sat on a perch at a zoo in Zurich on Tuesday. Photos of the Day: March 19 2013-03-19T19:39:56Z Sea worms, jellyfish, geckos and spiders may seem unlikely muses to cutting-edge technology. New medical technology draws on nature for inspiration 2013-03-18T20:13:08Z The terrestrial mammals and large geckos that previously occurred on New Zealand might have represented additional predation threats for small vertebrates, but that’s a blatant speculation on my part. Kea, Kaka, Kakapo 2013-03-02T21:15:00.227Z Like snakes, most gecko species are unable to blink. In pictures: Celebrating ecology 2012-12-17T07:45:55Z “What are the chances I'm going to see one of the rarest geckos in the world?” he wondered. Taxonomy: The spy who loved frogs 2013-09-12T13:50:56.263Z VIBRANT: A gecko sat on a perch at a zoo in Zurich on Tuesday. Photos of the Day: March 19 2013-03-19T19:39:56Z Five years ago, he and colleagues at MIT developed a waterproof glue based on the sticky properties of geckos’ feet. New medical technology draws on nature for inspiration 2013-03-18T20:13:08Z Blackmon’s class at the Langdon Education Campus in Northeast Washington is home to a hamster, a rabbit, two iguanas, four leopard geckos and several dozen Madagascar hissing cockroaches. The classroom is an animal habitat at D.C. school 2012-11-13T14:06:08Z Scientists in America have found that a gecko's foot is covered in millions of tiny hairs, split into hundreds of sticky microscopic tips. Spiderman gets help from geckos 2012-11-08T17:26:12Z Prof Autumn and Mark Cutkosky, from Stanford University, compared natural and polymer-based synthetic gecko hairs using a machine that simulated gecko climbing. The real Spider-Man: Stickiness goes to the next level 2012-11-08T00:17:17Z Maxwell joins the Geico gecko and cave men on the walk of fame. Advertising: A Parting Glance at Ad Week 2012-10-08T01:28:49Z Researchers from the University of Akron, Ohio, US, put tokay geckos through their paces in the lab. Secrets of sticky feet revealed 2012-08-09T08:33:37Z The classroom also has a hamster, a rabbit and four leopard geckos. The classroom is an animal habitat at D.C. school 2012-11-13T14:06:08Z "The way gecko adhesives work is so bizarre and so different that I don't think we would have invented it", said Professor Kellar Autumn. Spiderman gets help from geckos 2012-11-08T17:26:12Z Stanford University's Stickybot uses the principles of gecko climbing But many in the field are most excited by more routine applications. The real Spider-Man: Stickiness goes to the next level 2012-11-08T00:17:17Z It takes 20N of force, or about 20 times its own body weight, to get a gecko to slip when its feet are dry and on a dry surface. What Gets Geckos Unglued 2012-08-08T22:25:00Z Manipur: The state police are seeking the leaders of a gang involved in the poaching and smuggling of a rare reptile species, the tokay gecko, The Times of India . India Ink: Newswallah: Bharat Edition 2012-08-04T11:08:56Z Gecko tape: How do geckos walk on the ceiling? Finding technological inspiration in nature 2011-07-28T22:27:00Z Scientists are hoping to use the same techniques as the gecko to develop the same type of sticky material that works in the same way. Spiderman gets help from geckos 2012-11-08T17:26:12Z It is difficult to predict where synthetic gecko adhesives might find a firm foothold. The real Spider-Man: Stickiness goes to the next level 2012-11-08T00:17:17Z "It's interesting because we think of geckos generally as being really great at sticking," says lead author and integrative biologist Alyssa Stark. What Gets Geckos Unglued 2012-08-08T22:25:00Z Writing in The Journal of the Royal Society Interface, Shihao Hu and his colleagues report that geckos are able to clean the microscopic foot hairs, called setae, on their toe pads by hyperextending their toes. Observatory: Gait Helps Geckos Stay on Their Sticky Toes 2012-06-25T22:28:52Z The group also looked at geckos and found that they exhibited the same behavior, using their own hooklike toe pads. Observatory: Cockroaches’ Split-Second Escape Trick 2012-06-11T16:40:01Z They speculate that the rapid maneuver allows cockroaches and geckos to escape predators-like a squealing human armed with a newspaper. Video: Cockroaches and Geckos 'Vanish' With Amazing Acrobatics 2012-06-06T22:00:00Z Gecko climbing exploits weak physical forces between molecules To un-stick, the gecko pulls its foot away at a different angle. The real Spider-Man: Stickiness goes to the next level 2012-11-08T00:17:17Z As the harness pulled back on the geckos, the sensor measured how much force it took to get the well-attached reptiles unstuck. What Gets Geckos Unglued 2012-08-08T22:25:00Z He and other researchers put small “shoes” on the geckos to prevent hyperextension and found that the self-cleaning rate was reduced by half. Observatory: Gait Helps Geckos Stay on Their Sticky Toes 2012-06-25T22:28:52Z Here are two videos of geckos snacking on honeydew. The Surprising Culinary Delight of Honeydew, aka Plant Bug Poo 2012-04-02T21:46:26.747Z Scientists filmed flat-tailed house geckos in a Singapore forest performing the same maneuvers on ferns. Video: Cockroaches and Geckos 'Vanish' With Amazing Acrobatics 2012-06-06T22:00:00Z It is one area he is exploring through his company NanoGripTech, set up to commercialise his lab's gecko work. The real Spider-Man: Stickiness goes to the next level 2012-11-08T00:17:17Z The same dismal story can be told throughout Asia, both for large charismatic animals and lesser-known species, like the shy pangolin and chirping Tokay gecko. Not a Normal Killing 2012-03-26T13:15:00.193Z For this, he is using carbon nanotubes, an incredibly strong material that is even smaller than the microscopic gecko hairs. Observatory: Gait Helps Geckos Stay on Their Sticky Toes 2012-06-25T22:28:52Z The gecko even finds time to check his travel journals. Advertising: Geico Elects to Go With Variety in Campaigns - Advertising 2012-03-16T00:36:45Z Tarsiers are also the only primates that feed entirely on small creatures like insects, geckos and lizards. Observatory: Tarsiers: Tiny Primates With Ultrasonic Vocal Skills 2012-02-09T21:00:25Z Locally this gecko is known as escorpi�n; the natives believe it to be deadly poisonous. Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala 2011-12-25T03:00:10.957Z The Secret to Sticky Feet A faint, fatty residue found in gecko footprints may finally solve the riddle of these lizards' ability to stick to walls and ceilings. The Year in Pictures 2011-12-22T19:11:37Z Researchers now report that the mechanics of the geckos’ stride help keep these pads clean, preserving their stickiness. Observatory: Gait Helps Geckos Stay on Their Sticky Toes 2012-06-25T22:28:52Z There is no sound to break the silence, except the tap, tap, tap the gecko lizards that crawl on the walls make, as they beat to death the moths they catch. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z Lobbying by groups espousing private ownership, and by the pet trade that fears restrictions will be placed on purchases of animals like geckos, has often succeeded in blocking efforts to pass such laws, Pacelle said. After Ohio panic, call for ban on exotic animal ownership 2011-10-20T22:52:09Z These small geckos were much more abundant than the few specimens indicate. Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala 2011-12-25T03:00:10.957Z The geckoes are small creatures, seldom exceeding 8 in. in length including the tail. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z He found the world’s smallest lizard, a half-inch long Caribbean gecko, while crawling on his hands and knees among dead leaves in the Dominican Republic in 2001. Study: Earth has nearly 9 million species, but about 7 million of them haven?t been discovered 2011-08-24T01:40:01Z You don't need to be Warren Buffett to realize financial demographics are moving in the wrong direction for a company that sells chocolates and sofas and advertises its insurance with a talking gecko. Warren Buffett's Lament? That's Rich 2011-08-18T04:08:39Z And instead of requiring potentially irritating adhesive gel or tape, it takes advantage of nonspecific, generalized adhesion forces, known as van der Waals forces—the same ones that allow geckos to walk up walls. "Skin-Like" Electronic Patch Takes Pulse, Promises New Human-Machine Integration 2011-08-11T20:15:00.377Z The ability of geckos to climb smooth surfaces has been attributed to the van der Waals force. Tiny, wireless stick-on patches may one day monitor patients? hearts, other vital signs 2011-08-11T18:11:37Z The tail is very brittle and can be quickly regenerated; it varies much in size and shape; the most extraordinary is that of the leaf-tailed gecko. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z And then, so well camouflaged that I struggle to identify it as an animal at all, we spot a giant bronze gecko found only on the male trees. Rare aphrodisiac 2011-07-16T11:00:31Z The lachrymal duct first appears in the tailed amphibians; in snakes and gecko lizards, however, it opens into the mouth. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z In folkloric practice, geckos are dried and pulverized to use as medicine, and there are anecdotal accounts of the saliva or internal organs being collected, according to Lim. Philippines warns against geckos as AIDS treatment 2011-07-15T10:50:09Z Pets at Home says leopard geckos are one of the easiest lizards to keep. Soaring reptile sales boost Pets at Home 2011-07-08T08:32:02Z Most geckoes are dull coloured, yellow to brown, and they soon change colour from lighter to dark tints. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z Female coco-de-mer trees bear the largest seed in the plant kingdom No-one knows whether the palms are pollinated by the wind, or by an insect or even indeed by a gecko. Rare aphrodisiac 2011-07-16T11:00:31Z And, like a real gecko, its toes are covered with suitable ridges. Robots: Zoobotics 2011-07-07T10:49:11Z He said a healthy population of geckos is needed to regulate pests and maintain the fragile ecosystem. Philippines warns against geckos as AIDS treatment 2011-07-15T10:50:09Z Fish and Wildlife Service says Plank was returning from Australia in 2009 when customs agents found two geckos, two monitor lizards and 11 smaller lizards fastened to his body. Man who strapped lizards to chest to get them through LA airport customs set for sentencing 2011-07-06T14:56:28Z This one looks like papier-mache, but actually it's a cork bark leaf-tail gecko. Amazing new animals discovered 2011-06-06T11:26:28Z But local conservation experts raised concerns over the impact on native species, notably the dwarf gecko - and those concerns were echoed by world authorities on lemurs. Branson's babies 2011-05-23T15:04:14Z The leopard gecko, a type of small lizard, was in an envelope containing a belt that was ordered off the internet. PICTURES: Lizard pops up in post 2011-05-18T10:45:02Z In fact, the chemical remains - in terms of the organic compounds - resemble very closely resemble what we get when we look at modern gecko skin. Image unlocks fossil skin secrets 2011-03-23T01:56:21Z There will be a gecko, a Spider-Man, an elf, a 12-year-old kid dressed as a banana - his dad's a booster - and others in wacky costumes. 'The Show' gives Aztecs formidable home-court edge 2011-02-25T20:19:43Z About the Author: Michael Lisieski is an undergraduate student pursuing degrees in Pharmacology and Psychology in Buffalo, New York, where he lives with his wife, three rabbits, and a leopard gecko. Pleasure, reward...and rabbits! Why do animals behave as they do? 2011-02-17T14:15:05.953Z The geckos are nocturnal, so to survive by day they choose a favourite tree, the bark of which most closely matches their skin colour. Night time hunt of ghostly gecko 2011-02-15T11:27:13Z At home she took care of pet geckos, but loved frolicking with the dogs and cats of neighbors and friends. 9-Year-Old Victim Was a 9/11 Baby, a ?Face of Hope? 2011-01-09T18:30:27Z The gecko fell silent, the watchman dropped asleep; the velvety night reigned like an enchantress crowned with the sickle of the moon. The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z Others include Allstate, State Farm and, of course, Geico, which has its gecko and cave men, along with a “googly eyes” creature and the latest arrival, a stentorian pitchman who asks odd questions. Advertising: A Nomadic Insurance Pitchman, Luring New Consumers 2010-12-01T05:40:00Z Ardian Jusufi, an integrative biologist at the University of California, Berkeley, led a study on how geckos flick their tails as they are falling, helping them reorient so they always land on their feet. Observatory: It?s a Bird. It?s a Plane. No, It?s a Flying Snake. 2010-11-30T06:40:00Z The geckos ventures into the ghostly dark, where it is not about camouflage, but about stealth and surprise. Night time hunt of ghostly gecko 2011-02-15T11:27:13Z The snakes are mildly venomous, he said, but "won't hurt a human, though they can be fatal to a gecko." DOD tries to uncover secret of flying snakes 2010-11-23T04:37:00Z They hunted geckos, those large-headed lizards, which they shot with a blow-pipe, to the great vexation of the servants, because the geckos bring luck. The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z The first thing Colin Walker does every morning is count the geckos. National Geographic Museum exhibits 'Geckos: From Tails to Toepads' 2010-10-12T04:00:00Z Risk taking like that is old hat in the realm of corporate advertising, where animated geckos sell insurance, time machines push diet soda, and Walt Whitman hocks Levi's jeans. The GOP's Hottest Mad Man 2010-10-07T09:25:00Z “We designed tapes without glue based on what we learned from the geckos,’’ he said. Spinning Spider Webs Into Human Uses 2010-08-23T20:24:00Z Geico is running a half-dozen campaigns at once, including commercials with geckos, cavemen, a “googly eyes” character and celebrities like Charlie Daniels. Advertising: Allstate Adds a Villain, With Car Insurance as the Hero 2010-06-21T04:32:00Z Through it all the lizards and geckos emitted their clockwork strokes, like strange mysterious time-pieces. The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z KidsPost's Tracy Grant spent a recent morning with the geckos, and here's some -- just some, mind you -- of what she uncovered. National Geographic Museum exhibits 'Geckos: From Tails to Toepads' 2010-10-12T04:00:00Z Other species the team discovered included a new black-and-white butterfly related to the monarch, a new flowering shrub and a bent-toed gecko with a face like a gargoyle. Species Found in New Guinea's Foja Mountains Rain Forest 2010-05-19T14:35:00Z Other species that the team discovered included a new black-and-white butterfly related to the monarch, a new flowering shrub and a bent-toed gecko with a face like a gargoyle. Found in New Guinea: A Menagerie of New Critters 2010-05-18T18:30:00Z The gecko also adjusts its color to match the bark. Leaving the Chameleons of Madagascar 2010-05-17T18:48:00Z But the payoff was enormous: they discovered at least nine new species, including a bright green frog with a Pinocchio-like protuberance on its nose, a gargoyle-like bent-toed gecko with yellow eyes and an imperial pigeon. A Eureka for Hardy Biologists 2010-05-17T17:48:00Z Gecko care and feeding -- Most geckos are fed every four days. National Geographic Museum exhibits 'Geckos: From Tails to Toepads' 2010-10-12T04:00:00Z General Susno then made matters worse by likening the commission’s pursuit of the police to “a gecko challenging a crocodile.” The Saturday Profile: Exposing Graft in Indonesia, but For Whose Gain? 2010-05-08T01:38:00Z Today we are sorting and identifying a large collection of geckos, collected from unexplored regions of western Madagascar. Nuts and Bolts in Madagascar 2010-05-05T01:48:00Z But today the game is up when Sando grabs the tree trunk for a handhold, directly on top of the squeaking gecko. Leaving the Chameleons of Madagascar 2010-05-17T18:48:00Z She painted Nathaniel standing in front of her in his gecko T-shirt and blue shorts. Allegra Goodman: “La Vita Nuova.” 2010-04-26T04:00:00Z A marathoner and mountain climber, Gensler, 52, is a slight and wiry fellow with the wide, unblinking gaze of a gecko. Goldman Alum Who's Trying to Fix Wall Street 2010-04-23T22:20:00Z He acknowledged using the analogy of the gecko and the crocodile, but said it was misinterpreted. The Saturday Profile: Exposing Graft in Indonesia, but For Whose Gain? 2010-05-08T01:38:00Z Among the stranded menagerie are horses, snakes, geckos and turtles. Stranded Travelers Howl and Hiss 2010-04-20T10:02:00Z Scientists working for Fauna & Flora International found the olive-green coloured gecko in the foothills of the Cardomom Mountains. New cryptic gecko reveals itself 2010-03-24T12:14:00Z Even someone dressed as the company's mascot gecko does his best Slash-imitation on guitar. Warren Buffett Plays A Guns N' Roses Rock Star 2010-03-18T02:05:00Z These are tiny geckos compared with the T. rexes used by telcos such as Verizon and AT&T to distribute data among computer networks and provide Internet connectivity to millions of homes and wireless subscribers. Cisco CRS-3 Router Speeds Streaming, Worries Film Execs 2010-03-16T23:40:00Z “Imagine hanging a picture on the wall with reusable gecko tape that doesn’t leave a residue or damage the wall — it’s like a thumbtack, but doesn’t leave a hole,” he said. The Fix: A Sticky Little Lizard Inspires a New Adhesive Tape 2010-02-25T01:23:00Z The geckos of the genus Coleonyx with descriptions of new subspecies. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México The eggs of the lizards are always white or yellowish, and generally soft-shelled; but the geckos and the green lizard lay hard-shelled eggs. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" The other is said to form a peculiar genus of geckoes, but both its locality and affinities appear to be somewhat doubtful. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras Weave the two on each side of this gecko, and the four above it. Philippine Mats Philippine Craftsman Reprint Series No. 1 In the warmest period of the year, certain lizards are found in the South of Europe, called geckos. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879 A species of gecko, a small, brilliantly coloured lizard, has the back of its tail armed with plates. The Log of the Sun A Chronicle of Nature's Year The gecko was where geckos go in the space of three weeks, and the fly also had vanished, either within or without the gecko. Edge of the Jungle The lizards are five in number; a peculiar species of gecko, Phyllodactylus galapagensis, and four species of the American family Iguanid�. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras "What are you doing?" asked a gecko that was crawling on the wall near the bedstand. An Apostate: Nawin of Thais Repulsive as are these little geckos, and undeservedly possessing a bad name for being poisonous, they are not only harmless, but render good service by the destruction of numerous household pests. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America The feet, unlike those of water-fowls, were furnished with several folds of skin in lieu of webs, and resembled much the feet of the gecko lizards. On the Banks of the Amazon When they return they find their calabashes and saucepans licked clean, but they also find every rat, mouse, lizard, cockroach, gecko, and beetle completely cleared out from the whole village. Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science They never willingly descend from trees, but prey there upon nocturnal Saurians, geckoes, small birds and their young; and they are perfectly harmless, although they often try to bite. Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon The gecko was many of one, omniscient and omnipresent, looking into his eyes knowingly. An Apostate: Nawin of Thais By some “the spider, which taketh hold with her hands,” is believed to be a gecko, as a species of this creature is very common in the East. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America My brother on one occasion saw one of these Shrikes trying to catch a garden lizard—not a gecko. The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1 It had to be a salamander, a gecko, or a swarm of large fire ants. Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America The geckoes are small, carnivorous, mostly nocturnal animals with large eyes and vertical, elliptical pupils. The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section F, G and H "What do you want?" he asked an enormous gecko that was staring at him, distracting him from inhaling a new cloud of smoke after exhaling the previous one. An Apostate: Nawin of Thais The popular prejudice against them causes the death of many a poor gecko, who, had he been allowed to live, would have rendered good service to his persecutors. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America The gecko is almost entirely covered with large warts, more or less rising; the under part of the thigh is furnished with a row of tubercles raised and grooved. Palestine or the Holy Land From the Earliest Period to the Present Time The natives are rather afraid of it, and still more so of the harmless gecko, the "salamide," which is reputed highly poisonous. Old Calabria On the narrow table, under cover of stray articles and papers, grey bead-eyed geckoes craftily stalked moths and beetles and other fanatic worshippers of flame as they hastened to sacrifice themselves to the lamp. My Tropic Isle "Not yours, buddy; not yours," said a gecko that was crawling around his tomb within the train. An Apostate: Nawin of Thais All the stones were covered with an innumerable quantity of iguanas and geckos with spreading and membranous fingers. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 It is thought that the gecko is the animal contemplated in this description, it being acknowledged by all naturalists to contain a mortal poison. Palestine or the Holy Land From the Earliest Period to the Present Time I also learnt how to handle monitor lizards, catch geckos and eat earthworms. Free from School A gecko fell from the ceiling, with a tiny thump that made all start. Dragon's blood Four of the geckos had appearances of his former women as much as geckos were able to resemble human beings. An Apostate: Nawin of Thais Another quaint lizard, was what is generally known as the gecko. Wanderings among South Sea Savages and in Borneo and the Philippines "I don't know—a post card I didn't finish writing; the telephone; a gecko crawling above the bed stand; the corners of the room which are filthy—the room must be infested with insects." An Apostate: Nawin of Thais This gecko was similar to Xinuae, whom long ago he had bestowed the nickname of "Chinese Karen" so as to commemorate the day in which he had learned that he was American by birth. An Apostate: Nawin of Thais Although the skinless nude lying there was a bit like a boy praying after slipping out of his clothes, forgetful of getting into his pajamas, the gecko was not able to make this connection. An Apostate: Nawin of Thais The gecko did not favorably view Nawin unzipping his skin and lying down in his tenebrous tomb in such a manner. An Apostate: Nawin of Thais Then on the upper portion of the cross, the gecko became limp and stagnant, hanging on two of its arms like a dangling Christ. An Apostate: Nawin of Thais By this time the air was thundering with such a noise of pelicans that they could no longer hear the creaking of the air under the weight of the geckos. An Apostate: Nawin of Thais There was a flock of pelicans flying overhead, and geckos trying to elude the birds by floating on top of the mist. An Apostate: Nawin of Thais The gecko watched Nawin who was poised like a reclining Buddha and staring at the ceiling that hindered the welkins. An Apostate: Nawin of Thais The gecko, sitting on his shoulder, imparted a long melodramatic look of consternation and worried skepticism which also seemed staged. An Apostate: Nawin of Thais Instead, he was personifying forty and being nibbled by a gecko. An Apostate: Nawin of Thais |
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