The most unique thing about geckos is their uncanny ability to climb smooth and vertical surfaces – and even run upside down on ceilings – with ease. It isn’t suction cups, hooks or glue that allows this uncommon mobility. It’s the millions of micron-scale “hairs” (setae) on each toe.

This microscopic backward-projecting hair covered by tiny pads allows this amazing adhesive force. These hairs/pads on the feet of geckos are also self cleaning, usually remove any clogging dirt within a few steps.

Just as the gecko’s wondrous mobility attribute comes from microscopic hair-like strands, E-cloth’s amazing cleaning power comes from its microscopic fiber. Each fiber is 1/100^th the width of a human hair and is split into 16 fiber strands resulting in a standard E-cloth having an extraordinary 500 million strands per cloth. These millions of tiny “cleaning edges” grab, trap and absorb grime from all hard surfaces. Like the geckos feet, they are easily cleaned with a warm rinse to continue performing

Other Fascinating Facts About Geckos...

1. Geckos are small to average sized lizards (range in size from less than an inch to a little over a foot) found in warm climates throughout the world
    
2. There are hundreds of different species that exist. Geckos come in various colors and patterns – some subtle, some bright. Some species can change color to blend into the environment..
    
3. Geckos are unique among lizards in that they possess voices, and different species make chirping or barking sounds in social interactions with other geckos.
    
4. Most geckos are arboreal (they live in trees) and nocturnal (active at night).
    
5. Their large eyes are adapted to low light conditions so they have excellent vision.
    
6. In nature gecko’s eat insects, nectar and fruit.
    
7. If a gecko is attacked, it can distract an enemy by waving its tail. When the enemy attacks the tail, the tail breaks off but keeps wriggling. While the enemy holds the tail, the gecko runs away. It soon grows a new tail.
    
8. Geckos make a quality pet. They can live in small tanks or Terrariums. They like green vegetables like lettuce and cabbage. According to parents.com, a gecko makes for a better pet than hamsters, gerbils, box turtles or rabbits.

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