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Read more: http://www.newscientist.com... Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley are finding out that a gecko's tail plays an important role in its movement.  
 
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ramsterification (3 weeks ago) Show Hide
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that doesn't seem right to drop geckkos upsidedown or to put them in wind tunnles.
gastonytHQ (1 month ago) Show Hide
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I have geckos wonder in thru my windows everyday... cool
TraceuseElektra9 (2 months ago) Show Hide
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so amazing
frankensteinmoneymac (3 months ago) Show Hide
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A gecko in a wind tunnel........Now that is just about the freakin' coolest thing Ive ever seen LOL!!! How the heck did they write the proposal for an experiment like that?....."yeah...we want to stick a gecko in a wind tunnel....Our hope is that it will look really cool" "and that by performing this experiment....we will unravel the mysteries of just how cool we can make a gecko look".....Project Approved!!!!!
temporaryonesix (2 months ago) Show Hide
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lol
goldfishgorilla (3 months ago) Show Hide
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ROBOTS HELP MAN - GEESH we are all going to die

when the machine rise up and kill us all
alexmortillaro (3 months ago) Show Hide
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geckos kick ass.
1302102 (2 weeks ago) Show Hide
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i agree
jmillmac (4 months ago) Show Hide
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you should i have one named toby check out my vids they are awsome and easy to take care of
wannabeastarrover (4 months ago) Show Hide
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i got one now, bought from a local breeder, very cute

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