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Here’s how geckos (almost) walk on water

High-speed video reveals the physics of how the animals move almost as fast in water as on land

gecko on water

ON THE MOVE  This composite image tracks the gait of a gecko as it crosses a tank of water, staying at the surface by slapping the water with its feet and getting some extra help from surface tension.

Pauline Jennings

By Laurel Hamers

- More than 2 years ago

Add water aerobics to the list of the agile gecko’s athletic accomplishments.