Gecko
🔬 Animal Research Sheet

Gecko

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📖 Read about me

A gecko's toes are covered in millions of microscopic hairs (setae) that tap into molecular van der Waals forces, letting it cling to smooth glass or a ceiling — and theoretically hold many times its body weight. Many geckos have no eyelids and lick their eyes clean with their tongue.

🌍 Where do I live? (my habitat)

⚡ What is my superpower?

🤯 One weird TRUE fact I learned

🔎 How do scientists KNOW this?

(Hint: look for clues in the facts — did they film it, measure it, or test it?)

✏️ Draw me!

❓ One question I still have

Wild Zoo Facts · https://wildzoofacts.com/animals/gecko-grip/ — read the full facts, watch the video, and check your answers.