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If you ran a gecko's feet under a tap, would that gecko still stick to a vertical surface?

A gecko sticks to a vertical surface because of the huge surface area on its feet (thanks to microscopic hairs). If you ran the gecko's feet under a tap, (or dipped it in a pond), would the gecko just slide down/fall off the vertical surface, because it's feet were busy sticking to water molecules instead?

And if it did, would it have the emotional capacity or facial muscles to look surprised?

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Asked by LaexD
on 2010-07-28 22:10:09

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Categories: Animals.

Tags: animals, water, feet, molecules, gecko, surfacearea, facialmuscles, surprised, sticking, tap.

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Why are female mourning geckos (Lepidodactylus lugubris) not considered asexual, as they are able to reproduce without males?
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