The leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) is native to the arid regions of Pakistan and India. Male leopard geckos reach a size of 10 to 12 inches long, and female leopard geckos can measure from 7 to 10 inches long. Leopard geckos are known to live more than 20 years.
This is particularly evident when it comes to extreme poverty - individuals and families living at 50% of the poverty line or less. According to the latest census data, 1.5 million Illinoisans live in poverty and close to 700,000 of them are living in extreme poverty.
In his State of the Union address, Governor Robert Bentley addressed Alabamaâs alarming poverty rates: âEveryone in this room knows Alabama is one of the poorest states in America, where 1-in-4 children live in poverty. Alabama is the 6th poorest state and has a 27.5% rate of child poverty.