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Geckos live in many different habitats, due to their overwhelming variety. For example, the House Gecko has been bread to survive in incredibly warm and moist climates. Despite it's 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 bread to survive in incredibly warm and moist climates. Despite it's 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 anthropophilous 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] | 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 anthropophilous species and since the 19th Century it has been inadvertently spread from Asia to many tropical islands and continents. | ||
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== Predators and Food == | == Predators and Food == | ||
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Snakes (carnivorous reptiles that survive off of small rodents, amphibian, fish, and eggs. Attack by means of poisonous fangs, constriction, or swallowing their prey whole) are geckos' main predators. When a gecko is caught by its tail, it releases the tail, which twitches for a while, allowing the gecko to escape capture. The gecko can regenerate it's tail again after time. | Snakes (carnivorous reptiles that survive off of small rodents, amphibian, fish, and eggs. Attack by means of poisonous fangs, constriction, or swallowing their prey whole) are geckos' main predators. When a gecko is caught by its tail, it releases the tail, which twitches for a while, allowing the gecko to escape capture. The gecko can regenerate it's tail again after time. | ||
Snakes are carnivores (meat-eaters). They eat rodents and other mammals, birds, reptiles, fish,amphibians, insects, and eggs. Some snakes (like cobras, vipers, and rattlesnakes) are venomous and kill (or paralyze) their prey by injecting poison through hollow fangs. Some snakes (like boas and the anaconda) kill their prey by squeezing it to death. Snakes do not chew their food or even bite it into pieces; snakes swallow their food whole. Other snakes just catch their food and swallow it. | Snakes are carnivores (meat-eaters). They eat rodents and other mammals, birds, reptiles, fish,amphibians, insects, and eggs. Some snakes (like cobras, vipers, and rattlesnakes) are venomous and kill (or paralyze) their prey by injecting poison through hollow fangs. Some snakes (like boas and the anaconda) kill their prey by squeezing it to death. Snakes do not chew their food or even bite it into pieces; snakes swallow their food whole. Other snakes just catch their food and swallow it.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gecko] | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
