If you’ve ever seen a gecko suddenly drop its tail, it can be a pretty startling sight. But what you might not know, is that ...

Chameleons can change color to blend in with their surroundings. Other small lizards (including leopard geckos) drop their ...

An incredible new species of gecko has been discovered by researchers in the Cambodian hills. The Kamping Poi bent‑toed gecko ...

Startling your gecko with rough handling can cause it to act aggressively toward you or to drop its tail. To prevent scaring your gecko, let it climb into your hand on its own instead of grabbing it.

When a slippery patch was introduced to the otherwise high-traction surface, the team noted that geckos began to drop their tail about 30 ms after slipping, and the tail touched the surface after ...

Like many species of lizard, geckos can drop their tails as a response to predation. When a gecko is grabbed, the tail drops off and continues to twitch and thrash about, providing a great ...

A Conwy dad-of-three was shocked to see a baby gecko drop from a bag of chillies he bought ... He said: "When I found the gecko, it was missing its tail - it must have shed it when it was being ...