woodpecker, n.Trivia

A woodpecker’s tongue actually wraps all the way around its brain, protecting it from damage when it’s hammering into a tree.

an airplane's black box is 60 times stronger thanks to studying the anatomy of a woodpecker's skull.

Woodpeckers have no vocal cords and can’t communicate or even make a sound in any way other than pecking

Woodpeckers are able to peck 20 times per second.

A woodpecker's tongue can wrap around its head twice