A very interesting fact

in macaroons •  6 years ago  (edited)

Today I have learned that Woodpeckers use their language as a shock absorber: the tongue is wrapped around the brain and protects it while they peck at the trees with tremendous force. So they avoid a concussion.

Source: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0026490

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