Gecko Superheros

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Authors

Jasmine Nirody. Center for Studies in Physics and Biology, The Rockefeller University, 1302 York Ave, New York, NY, 10065 USA. jnirody@rockefeller.edu, 917.359.3127

Judy Jinn. Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, 2121 Berkeley Way, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA

Thomas Libby. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Washington, 185 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA 98195 USA tlibby@uw.edu

Timothy J. Lee. G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 801 Fearst Dr, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA

Ardian Jusufi. Max-Planck-Institute for Intelligent Systems, Heisenbergstrasse 3, Stuttgart 70569 Germany

David Hu. School of Biology, Georgia Institute of Technology, North Ave, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA

Robert J. Full. Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Valley Life Sciences Building, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA. rjfull@berkeley.edu, 510.642.9896

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Supplementary Movie 1 MovieS1
Gecko running on water in the wild. Slowed down to 1/15th of the original speed, a house gecko is filmed in the wild running across water to reach a tree.

Supplementary Movie 2 MovieS2
Gecko running on water – sagittal view. Video shows a house gecko displaying the water running behavior. The head and body are held high above the water and the limbs fully exit the water. Air cavities are formed by the limbs as they push through the water.

Supplementary Movie 3 MovieS3
Gecko moving in soap and water mixture – sagittal view. Geckos moving through a soap and water mixture move at a slower velocity than when in a water only condition. Note the lower head and limb heights as well as how low the body sits in the water.

Supplementary Movie 4 MovieS4

Video S4. Gecko running on water – dorsal view. Features of traditional swimming are maintained in the geckos’ surface gait. As geckos run on water they continue to undulate their bodies. The posterior body and tail undulate to create forward thrust for the geckos.

Supplementary Movie 5 MovieS5

Video S5. Gecko moving in soap and water mixture – dorsal view. Geckos continue to exhibit the same undulating motion shown when moving in water as when they move through the soap and water mixture.