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

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
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