When a pileated woodpecker is drumming against a tree, it generates a huge amount of force. A human would experience the same amount of force if they were moving at a speed of 16 mph and smashed headfirst into a wall.
If this happened to one of us, we would undoubtedly suffer a number of serious head and neck injuries including a concussion. Yet the pileated woodpecker can drum against trees 17,000 times per day without suffering any injury whatsoever.
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Well my goodness Terry don’t stop there. Tell us how he can do all this without any side effects. I have a feeling it has to do with the bones in is head but tell us how.
Well my goodness Terry don’t stop there. Tell us how he can do all this without any side effects. I have a feeling it has to do with the bones in is head but tell us how.
Sharon,
I do believe you are spot on. Thank you for bringing the omission to my attention.