Discover strange facts about geckos: tokay, leopard, day, crested, and the wall-climbing lizards whose toe pads inspired entire fields of nanotech adhesion...
Discover the extraordinary world of geckos, from the van der Waals adhesion science behind their wall-climbing ability to the rediscovery of crested geckos in 1994. Expert-written guide covering 1,500+ species, biomimicry breakthroughs, and the remarkable biology of these vocal, self-cleaning reptil
Geckos climb smooth glass upside down using quantum forces. Expert guide to how gecko feet work and why engineers want to copy them for robots and tape.
Everything about the tokay gecko: size, adhesion, vocalisations, habitat, diet, bite, conservation, and the strange facts that make Gekko gecko one of the world's most remarkable lizards.
Complete guide to the leopard gecko: size, habitat, diet, unique eyelids, tail autotomy, captive breeding history, colour morphs, and the strange facts that make Eublepharis macularius the world's most popular reptile pet.
Complete guide to the crested gecko: size, rainforest habitat, diet, eyelash crests, inability to regrow the tail, New Caledonia endemism, captive colour morphs, and the strange facts that make Correlophus ciliatus one of the most popular pet geckos after its 1994 rediscovery.
Complete guide to the Madagascar giant day gecko: brilliant green coloration, diurnal activity, fruit and nectar diet, sticky toe pads, the GEICO Gecko mascot origin, CITES pet trade pressure, and the strange facts that make Phelsuma grandis the most recognisable day-active gecko on Earth.
