Aussie photographer captures gecko's ‘rarely documented' behaviour
An Aussie photographer has captured a gecko's rarely documented behaviour.
Ross McGibbon's footage shows the juvenile gecko flicking dirt onto its back in what appears to be an attempt to defend itself from flying ants.
According to McGibbon, the behaviour known as sand bathing is rarely captured on camera due to the extremely isolated area the northern knob-tailed gecko calls home.
The photographer said moments like this are a good reminder of how much there is still to uncover about the lives of Australia's lesser seen nocturnal reptiles.
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