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Frogs cling and peel just like adhesive tape

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The amphibians angle their limbs to get more traction on overhanging surfaces.

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  1. Endlein, T. et al. J. R. Soc. Interface 20120838 (2013).

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Summers, B. Frogs cling and peel just like adhesive tape. Nature (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2013.12223

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