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The gecko tail is an intriguing body part of the animal world. Some species of geckos, including leopard geckos and day geckos, have a defense mechanism that ... Read More

Autotomy or self-amputation, is the behaviour whereby an animal sheds or discards one or ... can regenerate a morphologically complete and identical tail. Some reptiles such as the crested gecko do not regenerate the tail after autotomy​. Read More

The African fat-tailed gecko is equipped with the ability to lose its tail when threatened or attacked. If the tail is lost, the new tail will have a more rounded shape, ... Read More

The species uses its mottled colour to camouflage against bark or rock, and if threatened can drop its large fleshy tail as a decoy. The tail is also useful for fat ... Read More

由 K Jagnandan 著作 · 2017 · 被引用 29 次 — Tails are an intricate component of the locomotor system for many vertebrates. Leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius) possess a large tail ... Read More

2017年11月1日 — Geckos are able to regrow their tails by activating a specific group of stem cells when the tail is lost. Scientists think this could help us find better ... Read More

2009年9月8日 — Geckos can detach their tails if danger threatens, but the defence doesn't stop there. For half an hour after they've been severed, the ... Read More