Geckos Race Across the Water`s Surface Using Multiple Mechanisms (Current Biology)

Nirody, Jinn, et al. describe quadrupedal locomotion at the air-water interface. Geckos race along the water`s surface at speeds exceeding conventional surface swimming limits. The authors show that interfacial locomotion in intermediate-sized animals utilizes a combination of strategies: surface slapping, undulatory motion, and surface tension.