how fast can gecko's run?

[Chibii]

How fast can they run?

 

[VTHokie]

I don't have like a MPH answer, but they can go pretty freaking fast when they want to.

 

[BGalloway]

Fast enough. I don't think they could get away from you by flat out sprinting 3 meters, but they can go pretty fast f they want to. Kinda funny how scientists have never spent time figuring out how fast a lot of animals can go.

 

[Chibii]

Yeah your right XD. I think they sould do that ones, maby an iedee.

 

[jakegyll]

what is the scientific purpose of knowing how fast an animal can run? just a question. although it would be smart since most nature shows that talk about animals usually give this type of information.

 

[gothra]

Very very fast!

 

[Wandering Paddle]

their 3 chambered heart prevents them from sprinting for more than a few meters, but they can cover those few meters (lets say 6) in about 1.5 seconds... i know from experience.

they can be very hard to catch if they get out and dont want to be caught

 

[BGalloway]

How fast animals run, and how they move when they run might be of interest to biologists focusing on physiology. It would probably be some scientist's pet project because I highly doubt you'd get any major funding unless you really put a spin on it.

 

[ElapidSVT]

i saw an experiment where they had geckos on a treadmill and studied the metabolsm or something... check on www.science.com or www.nature.com i forget