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Leopard Gecko
corn snake | red-footed tortoise | yellow-footed tortoise

Common name Leopard Gecko
Specific name Eublepharis macularius
Family Gekkonidae
Behaviour Leopard geckos use their tails as storage devices. Food is converted into fat, which is stored in the tail. In times of shortness, the geckos can live off this fat reserve for several weeks.
Diet Insects and occasionally small mammals
Habitat Rocky deserts and grasslands
Location Pakistan, Afghanistan, India

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