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need pic of gecko hanging by back feet

jmorris May 09, 2005 09:53 PM

Doing a presentation in my physics class on the force of adhesion in geckos. Sorce will be cited.

Thanks,
Jared
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-Ben Parker

Replies (5)

flamedcrestie May 09, 2005 11:53 PM

here's a tokay gecko foot close up if it will help you at all to explain how it works. i'm sure someone else can get you a hanging picture. i have some of them on glass, just not hanging by the back feet.

jmorris May 10, 2005 12:07 AM

thanks... I should be able to use that.

jared
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With great power, comes great responsibility.
-Ben Parker

NeoScales May 10, 2005 11:05 AM

One of favorite images...

...no problem for educational use (I can email a copy without a logo too).
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-Randy May
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flamedcrestie May 10, 2005 12:56 PM

nice pic, nice gecko, nice work randy

lzrdldy530 May 10, 2005 12:21 PM

You may already have this, but just in case you don't:

http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/full/99/19/12252?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=gecko feet&searchid=1115745513360_8350&stored_search=&FIRSTINDEX=0&journalcode=pnas
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