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GECKOS
Lizards are
reptiles. They
come in many colors, sizes, and shapes. One of the types is the gecko. Geckos are highly common.
There are about 750 different types of
geckos. Most geckos are nocturnal. They have large eyes and can see very
well. Geckos are very colorful. Geckos are carnivores and most geckos eat
insects (crickets, springtails, and cockroaches) and meal worms. If they are adults, they can eat small young
birds,
tiny mammals, and eggs. Geckos can be as
small as ½ inch or as big as 14 inches.
Some geckos’ feet have suction cup type things on their
toes, so they
can climb the glass of their cage or moss covered branches of a tree. When a
gecko hatches the temperature decides if the hatchling will be
male or
female(see chart for details) .One of the geckos that there is a lot of
in
captivity is the Leopard Gecko. The
colors of a Leopard Gecko are yellow, purple and black dots. They can become up to 12 inches long. They have large yellow eyes and large
mouths. Although their teeth are very
small, what their teeth lack in size, they make up for with their very
painful
bite(to a cricket of course). If a gecko
gets too scared or a predator attacks, its tail will fall off. In time it will grow back.
By: Kollin
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