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How Do Woodpeckers Keep from Hurting Their Heads?

· 13 min

Episode How Do Woodpeckers Keep from Hurting Their Heads?

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Woodpeckers withstand repeated pecking because their impacts are extremely brief and their small brains experience lower pressure changes than a much larger brain would. Newer research also shows that their skulls act as stiff hammers rather than shock absorbers!

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