Woodpecker Brains Take a Beating With Their Pecking - Medscape

A woodpecker is uniquely built to be able to pound its head against trees without hurting its brain in the process, according to new research.

A woodpecker is uniquely built to be able to pound its head against trees without hurting its brain in the process, according to an international collaboration of biomechanists from Brown University … [+1397 chars]

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