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Geckos come in a variety of colors, for genetics and other different reasons. Some are born with the colors that they will have their entire lives. Some have adapted forms of camouflage, and some rely on [[ | Geckos come in a variety of colors, for genetics and other different reasons. Some are born with the colors that they will have their entire lives. Some have adapted forms of camouflage, and some rely on [[chromatophores]] to rapidly change their colors as a form of protection. | ||
Geckos do not have eyelids. They have a clear membrane over their eyes. These "membranes" are cleaned by the geckos themselves licking them with their long tongues [http://geckodude.com/shedding.htm]. | Geckos do not have eyelids. They have a clear membrane over their eyes. These "membranes" are cleaned by the geckos themselves licking them with their long tongues [http://geckodude.com/shedding.htm]. | ||
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She then lays small, sticky, hard eggs on virtually any surface. The female does not produce large litters like other reptiles. The female usually produces about two one-embryo eggs per pregnancy. The eggs are sticky at first, but harden after a short time. The female gecko will usually abandon her eggs. In some cases geckos have been recorded as eating their young after birth. | She then lays small, sticky, hard eggs on virtually any surface. The female does not produce large litters like other reptiles. The female usually produces about two one-embryo eggs per pregnancy. The eggs are sticky at first, but harden after a short time. The female gecko will usually abandon her eggs. In some cases geckos have been recorded as eating their young after birth. | ||
Some species are [[parthenogenic]], the females capable of reproducing without copulating with a male. This improves the | Some species are [[parthenogenic]], the females capable of reproducing without copulating with a male. This improves the gecko's' ability to spread to new islands. | ||
[http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/reptiles/lizard/Gecko.shtml] | [http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/reptiles/lizard/Gecko.shtml] | ||
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Geckos live in many different habitats, due to their overwhelming variety. For example, the House Gecko has been bred to survive in incredibly warm and moist climates. Despite its name, this animal is fairly small and lighter colored. | Geckos live in many different habitats, due to their overwhelming variety. For example, the House Gecko has been bred to survive in incredibly warm and moist climates. Despite its name, this animal is fairly small and lighter colored. | ||
In conclusion, their distribution is throughout mainland Asia and Southeast Asia, and as far as South and East Africa and across the Pacific Ocean to Mexico. The House Gecko is an | In conclusion, their distribution is throughout mainland Asia and Southeast Asia, and as far as South and East Africa and across the Pacific Ocean to Mexico. The House Gecko is an anthropophilic (thriving in close proximity to mankind) species and since the 19th Century it has been inadvertently spread from Asia to many tropical islands and continents.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gecko] | ||
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== Predators and Food == | == Predators and Food == | ||
