This „natural insecticide en miniature“ - gecko (Tarentola mauritanica)(Gekkonidae) lives on flies, mosquitos, moths, etc. and has several peculiar characteristics:
The geckos can lose their tail – it grows again (autotomy)
They have 12 adhesive toe pads which enables them to grab and climb onto smooth and vertical surfaces – even cross indoor ceilings
They change their color: during the day, they are dark to protect them from solar radiation, during the night they have a rather light color
Their life expectancy is 6 to 12 years
During the reproductive process, the male bites the female in the balley
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