Get the latest Science News and Discoveries

Geckos Have ‘Sixth Sense,’ Biologists Say


Geckos use the saccule -- a part of their inner ear traditionally associated with maintaining balance and body positioning -- to detect low-frequency vibrations, according to a duo of biologists.

None

Get the Android app

Or read this on Sci-News

Read more on:

Photo of biologists

biologists

Photo of Geckos

Geckos

Photo of sixth sense

sixth sense

Related news:

News photo

Scientists uncover auditory “sixth sense” in geckos - EurekAlert

News photo

Scientists uncover auditory 'sixth sense' in geckos

News photo

How do coexisting animals find enough to eat? Biologists unlock insights into foraging habits in Yellowstone