The toe hairs on a gecko's foot pads. Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of hairs,or setae,from a gecko's (family Gekkonidae) toe. These hairs enable the gecko to cling to smooth surfaces by taking advantage of weak intermolecular forces,known as Van der Waals forces | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Kinsman, Edward |
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