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Fig. 2. Apparatus used to measure the angle ({alpha}*) at which gecko toes detach from a glass surface. We discovered that the normally aggressive and temperamental tokays (Gekko gecko) became docile when attached by a single toe to a glass surface. A soft pad of bubble wrap cushioned falls. Animals were suspended a distance of approx. 10 cm above the pad, and in nearly all trials we caught the animal by hand prior to contact with the pad. A thin strip of adhesive bandage tape acted as a muzzle to prevent bites.





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