Some geckos can use their tail as a ‘fifth foot’ to cling to walls

It is well known that geckos use sticky toe pads to cling to vertical surfaces, but some also have a sticky pad on their tail – and it can support the weight of the animal on its own

Some geckos can use their tail as a ‘fifth foot’ to cling to walls
It is well known that geckos use sticky toe pads to cling to vertical surfaces, but some also have a sticky pad on their tail – and it can support the weight of the animal on its own