Tokay Gecko
from 自然英语
This animal may seem insignificant compared to other animals out there, but what's special about it is how little it’s changed in the millions of years the species have been alive. The tokay gecko can be found in Southeast Asia, and although it may look weird it doesn’t live in any exotic environment, and can be found in households and rainforests. Their wacky color pattern may seem inconvenient when they are trying to hide from predators but they are able to change their color to blend in better with their environment, this is called camouflage. When not hiding, they are blue with red spots all around their body, but they can change to be brown or green. The Tokay gecko enjoys eating insects, spiders, ants, and worms, and will search for food during the night because they are nocturnal. Snakes and birds eat this animal, and despite the bright colors, it is not poisonous. Another reason they are hunted is because they are used for traditional chinese medicine. They can get up to about 1 foot long, and have an average lifespan of 10 years, but have lived up to 27 years. Tokay geckos are actually considered special where they are from because they are a symbol of good luck. For wild suzhou im palmtree and thank you for listening.
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