Unlike most geckos thrive in tropical climates, the Atlas Day Gecko has adapted to life in the mountain tops through cold winters. Abdellah Bouazza and his colleagues at Cadi Ayyad University in Morocco have been investigating how cold-blood lizard id able to survive the freezing heights. The team found this lizard emerge in the morning to bask in the sun on exposed rocks, staying glued to a rock allowed geckos to warm up.
Gecko is known to be territorial but living in a cold place seems to make them more social. Several animals are often found basking in the same spot and sharing the same shelter. Female communally lay eggs in warm crevices, which is not unique among geckos. Unfortunately, as temperature rises due to global warming, the atlas Day Gecko may no longer be the dominant species in the High Atlas
Gecko is known to be territorial but living in a cold place seems to make them more social. Several animals are often found basking in the same spot and sharing the same shelter. Female communally lay eggs in warm crevices, which is not unique among geckos. Unfortunately, as temperature rises due to global warming, the atlas Day Gecko may no longer be the dominant species in the High Atlas
