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Gecko Feet

Season 7

Jennifer and Nooshin investigate why some lizards are better at climbing than others.

Jennifer and Nooshin wonder how some lizards can climb rocks so easily. They visit the Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley and compare the climbing ability of different lizards. The best climbers are geckos. They visit a lab at the University of California Berkeley to find out why, learning that special, nanoscale hairs on gecko feet are the secret to their amazing climbing abilities.

AIR DATE 12/4/08

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