Leopard Gecko Research Paper

A leopard gecko is a small great animal who lives in a desert area. Many of the leopard geckos have tails, which is what helps them catch food for energy. As many reptiles the leopard gecko's can last many days without eating and their tail is a great way for them to store fats and food for them to stay moving. Their tails also help them to protect themselves from predators as they divide their tail in sections and if a predator grabs the gecko by its tail they can easily let go of that section of their tail and escape. Soon after their escape their tail will disintegrate. Leopard gecko's also camouflauge to their environment as they have yellowish skin with dots which help them camouflauge themselves in their desert environment. This adaptation
works wonders when the gecko is trying to no get seen by a prey or when it's out hunting for food at night. Most leopard geckos reproduce the same way. The eggs first get fertilized inside the female gecko then she lays the eggs. Eggs laid by these geckos should be kept at a certain temperature and some can take up to 80 days to hatch. Many leopard geckos live in a hot desert areas they are able to survive in the desert area with an extra layer of skin they have. This extra layer of skin provides protection to the animal so it won't die due to the extreme temperatures in the desert. Although these geckos are nocturnal and only come out to hunt at night there is times where they do come out and absorb the sunlight.