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SEM images of the scale and trough regions on the gecko. The trough regions (a–c) show heavily folded areas with a two-tier structuring (folded areas and spinules). The scale regions (e–g) demonstrate a three-tier hierarchical topography consisting of an array of spinules of two heights and an underlying honeycomb (rib-type structuring).
