A Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus) uses its tongue to clean its eye in the Ranomafana rain forest of eastern Madagascar. Many gecko species lack a moveable eyelid and must physically clean the modified transparent scale (called a brille) that covers and protects the eye.
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5 comments:
Until now, I didn't know that creature existed. Been having a look at image search results, what an amazing thing!
Thanks, Arbroath!
I had no idea it existed either, BoS.
I was searching YouTube last night for a baby elephant video and found this completely by mistake! :)
Where's David Attenborough when you need him?
I was aware of it, I'd no idea it didn't have an eyelid though. I presume that's just a nictitating membrane?
I honestly don't know, Ratz. :)
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