The Secret of Gecko's Sticky Feet (IMAGE)

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The Secret of Gecko's Sticky Feet

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Geckos' feet are nonsticky by default, but they can activate "stickiness" through application of a small shear force.

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Image by Bj&#248;rn Christian T&#248;rrissen, Creative Commons License: <a target="_blank"href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/</a>

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