COLUMN. Saccules, vesicles in the inner ear, enable the lizard to 'hear' soundless vibrations at very low frequencies.

New research shows that some geckos actually have a sixth sense that lets them pick up on vibrations in the world around them ...

Animals have come up with a variety of extraordinary senses worthy of superheroes. Scientists have now discovered that geckos ...

Researchers at the University of Maryland have found that geckos utilize a mechanism typically linked to balance to detect ...

The paper is titled "Auditory pathway for detection of vibration in the tokay gecko." According to the researchers, this special "sixth sense" also plays a complementary role to the geckos' normal ...

The brightly spotted tokay gecko (Gekko gecko) appears to have a hidden sensory talent akin to a “sixth sense”. The geckos can use a part of the inner ear associated with maintaining balance ...

To substantiate their claims of Geckskin's properties, the UMass Amherst team compared three versions to the abilities of a living Tokay gecko on several surfaces. As predicted by their theory ...

The eyes of a Tokay Gecko are large, with vertical pupils that expand in low light. These pupils are surrounded by a metallic ...

Introduce your gecko to a selection of the best toys for ... That said, once you’ve nailed their environment and gained their trust, Tokay Geckos are relatively straightforward to care for.

The brightly spotted tokay gecko (Gekko gecko) appears to have a hidden sensory talent akin to a “sixth sense”. The geckos can use a part of the inner ear associated with maintaining balance and body ...

The paper, “Auditory pathway for detection of vibration in the tokay gecko,” was published in Current Biology on October 4, 2024 This research was supported by the National Institutes of ...