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The Tale Of The Tail Of The Geckos

By Harold Katz, R.Ph. In more tropical countries another species of gecko is
allowed to roam the household and act as an ant, insect, worm
Who is afraid of geckos? repellant. They don’t repel them; they eat them. Some of us
Some people are, and yet might feel squeamish with geckos running around the kitchen
they know little about this and dining area, but it’s a way of life at the equator.
Florida animal, even though Knowing these few facts about our gecko’s lifestyle may
this creature has learned to make us more sympathetic to these cute creatures; and if we
survive adjacent to us. Keep choose to try to capture one, he may drop his tail for you.
in mind that geckos populated allowing them to climb vertical walls and traverse ceilings,
the Florida peninsula long very useful in disengaging enemies or pursuing food. Harold Katz R.Ph., Edgewater Estates. 
before humans inhabited Our gecko has one other trick to offer. If pursued by a
it. Here is an abbreviated predator, he can drop his tail, leaving it disengaged from
history of this native lizard that may quell some fears and the rest of his body but still wriggling for several minutes Open Call
may be interesting to some readers: to attract the enemy while he makes a getaway. He or (she)
There are over 1850 species of this lizard worldwide, the will regrow a tail within two months. We humans are bitten
largest growing to 20 inches and the smallest an inch. Our by crabs and sharks when we intrude on their grounds. For Viewpointe
Florida native gecko, genus Hemidactylus is frequently green We are bitten by bears, tigers, and others when they feel
in color but can change to match environment. The male can endangered; but a frightened gecko just drops his tail and
achieve 9 inches in length the female 6 inches. Most geckos runs off to live another day…a rather peaceful settlement of Contributing Writers!
have tiny hairs on their toes and feet which act as magnets, a life endangering situation.

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