Geckos : The Animal Answer Guide.

Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Introducing Geckos -- What are geckos? -- Where does the name "gecko" come from? -- Why are geckos important? -- Why should people care about geckos? -- Where do geckos live? -- What is the difference between geckos and other lizards? -- How many kinds of geckos are there? -- What is the current classification of geckos? -- What characterizes the major groups of geckos? -- When did geckos evolve? -- What is the oldest fossil gecko? -- Where have fossil geckos been found? -- What did extinct geckos look like? -- 2 Form and Function -- What are the largest and smallest living geckos? -- When are geckos active? -- Do geckos sleep? -- Why do geckos have big eyes? -- Can geckos see color? -- Do geckos have eyelids? -- Why do geckos lick their eyes? -- What are the bulges on the necks of some geckos? -- Are some geckos limbless? -- How do geckos climb? -- How fast can geckos run? -- Can geckos run upside down? -- What are flying geckos? -- How strong is a gecko's grip? -- Can geckos hang on when they are dead? -- Can geckos swim? -- Can all geckos lose and regrow their tails? -- Why do geckos shed their skin? -- At what temperatures are geckos most active? -- 3 Gecko Colors -- What colors are geckos? -- What causes the different skin colors of geckos? -- What color are a gecko's eyes? -- Is there a reason for specific patterns on a gecko's skin? -- Are male and female geckos colored differently? -- Do a gecko's colors change as it grows? -- Can geckos change color? -- Is there much geographic variation in a single gecko species? -- 4 Gecko Behavior -- Are geckos social? -- Do geckos fight? -- Do geckos bite? -- How smart are geckos? -- Do geckos play? -- How do geckos communicate? -- How do geckos make noise? -- Do geckos have good hearing? -- How do geckos avoid or escape predators?.

5 Gecko Ecology -- Where do geckos sleep? -- Which geographic regions have the most species of geckos? -- Do geckos burrow? -- How do geckos survive in the desert? -- How do geckos survive the winter? -- Do geckos bask? -- What animals eat geckos? -- Do geckos get sick? -- How can you tell that a gecko is sick? -- 6 Reproduction and Development -- How do geckos reproduce? -- How can you tell the sex of a gecko? -- Do all geckos lay eggs? -- How long do gecko eggs take to hatch? -- Where do geckos lay their eggs? -- Why do geckos lay hard-shelled eggs? -- Do geckos only lay eggs once a year? -- How many babies do geckos have? -- How is the sex of a baby gecko determined? -- Are some gecko species all female? -- Do geckos care for their young? -- How fast do geckos grow? -- How long do geckos live? -- 7 Foods and Feeding -- What do geckos eat? -- How many teeth do geckos have? -- Do geckos chew their food? -- Why do geckos' eyes sink in when they bite? -- How do geckos find food? -- Can geckos taste? -- Are any geckos cannibals? -- Can geckos store energy from food? -- Do geckos drink? -- 8 Geckos and Humans -- Do geckos make good pets? -- How do you take care of a pet gecko? -- Are geckos venomous? -- Do geckos feel pain? -- How can I see geckos in the wild? -- Do people eat geckos? -- Are parts of geckos used as medicine? -- Can gecko-style adhesion be useful to humans? -- 9 Gecko Problems (from a human viewpoint) -- Are geckos pests? -- Do geckos have diseases and are they contagious? -- How do I keep geckos away from my house? -- 10 Human Problems (from a gecko's viewpoint) -- Are any geckos endangered? -- What is the rarest gecko? -- Have any geckos become extinct because of humans? -- Are geckos protected by law? -- Will geckos be affected by global warming? -- What are the greatest threats to geckos? -- 11 Geckos in Stories and Literature.

What roles do geckos play in religion and mythology? -- What roles do geckos play in native cultures? -- What roles do geckos play in popular culture? -- What roles have geckos played in poetry and other literature? -- 12 "Geckology" -- Who studies geckos? -- Which species are best known? -- Which species are least known? -- How do scientists tell geckos apart? -- Appendix A: Geckos of the World -- Appendix B: Organizations and Publications Devoted (in Part) to the Study of Geckos -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.

Anyone who owns a gecko, has seen them in the wild, or has wondered about them will appreciate this gem of a book.

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