Geckos did not modulate their body orientation in the air. Take-off velocity was greatest when geckos were jumping to a horizontal platform. Using high-speed videography, we examined jumps from a horizontal take-off platform to horizontal, 45° and 90° landing platforms. We investigated the biomechanics of landing on smooth surfaces in crested geckos, Correlophus ciliatus, asking whether the incline of the landing platform alters impact forces and mid-air body movements. Geckos bearing an adhesive system often jump in arboreal habitats, although few studies have examined their jumping biomechanics. Gaps must often be crossed, and this is frequently accomplished by leaping. Arboreal habitats are characterized by a complex three-dimensional array of branches that vary in numerous characteristics, including incline, compliance, roughness, and diameter.
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