This was the stomach-churning moment a gecko's tail was bitten off by a cat - and it stayed wriggling around on the floor.

The 18-month-old tabby named Momo grabbed the gecko as it scampered across the kitchen floor at a home in Koh Samui, Thailand, on September 26.

Owner Paul Milburn is heard saying ''that's gross'' as the lizard's tail writhes around on the floor.

Speaking after, Paul said: ''The gecko had skills, until my cat got hold of it. It was some freaky stuff.

''Momo is an orphan. She was abandoned when we took her in. She has a thing for tails and once bit one off a squirrel.''

The limbs of lizards - like those of snakes - can survive for a short time after they have been detached from their bodies.