July 6, 2011

Gecko gets a drink!

This gecko is found on sand dunes near the ocean in Africa. To get drinking water, the lizard comes out at night. As the fog comes in, mist forms on the gecko’s eyes. Then it reaches up with its tongue and licks the dew off. That’s how it drinks!
Photo by Isak Pretorius, from the Telegraph.

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