5 Fascinating Leopard Gecko Facts

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Name Derived From Skin

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They Have Eyelids

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They Can Drop Their Tails

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They Have Vocal Cords

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They Can Replace Their Teeth

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5 Fascinating Leopard Gecko Facts

Charles Strawn

Name Derived From Skin

1

They Have Eyelids

2

Unlike many other gecko species, leopard geckos have movable eyelids.

They Can Drop Their Tails

3

Leopard geckos can drop their tails as a defense mechanism to escape predators.

They Have Vocal Cords

4

Leopard geckos can make different sounds, such as chirps and squeaks.

They Can Replace Their Teeth

5

Leopard geckos continuously replace their teeth throughout their lives.

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