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== Body and Special Features == | == Body and Special Features == | ||
[[Image:6328529 af1395a85a.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Advanced Under Side of a Full Grown Gecko]] | [[Image:6328529 af1395a85a.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Advanced Under Side of a Full Grown Gecko]] | ||
Geckos have small round bodies, with two pairs of legs. Each of the four legs has | Geckos have small round bodies, with two pairs of legs. Each of the four legs has five toes. These "toes" are a wonder of science. Each pad has thousands of small setae (one tenth the diameter of a human hair)attached to the bottom surface of the foot, and each setae has thousands of tinier "spatulae". These attach to virtually any surface using van der Waals force. Though the Gecko does not secrete any kind of liquid, the gecko's foot takes advantage of the thin film of water (a monolayer) found on all terrestrial surfaces, even in the desert. Thus the Gecko needs no liquids of any kind to adhere to surfaces though higher humidity seems to help a bit [http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/2099]. It is hard to imagine how this complicated system of hairs and tinier hairs could have evolved in a random, step by step fashion since gecko feet can only function with fully developed setae and spatulae. A Creator's careful design makes more sense. | ||
Another wonder is the geckos tail. The tail is used to store fat the gecko builds up. It can then burn that fat when needed without carrying it on their bodies (or torsos). Some species have tails that shoot poisonous liquids out of the ends. [http://geckodude.com/tail.htm] | Another wonder is the geckos tail. The tail is used to store fat the gecko builds up. It can then burn that fat when needed without carrying it on their bodies (or torsos). Some species have tails that shoot poisonous liquids out of the ends. [http://geckodude.com/tail.htm] | ||
