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University of California-Riverside: Geckos Might Lose Their Tails, But Not Their Dinner
June 24, 2021
RIVERSIDE, California, June 24 (TNSJou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news:

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Ability to capture prey unaffected by defensive tail detachment

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A new UC Riverside study finds geckos are fierce hunters whether or not their tails are attached to their bodies.

Geckos and other lizards can distract predators by quickly dropping their tails. The tail vertebrae are perforated, making it eas . . .

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