I was in Windemere B.C. and I saw this Woodpecker hitting the tree with it's beak.
I don't understand how they do it without catching a headach.
2006-08-13 20:02:36 · 4 answers · asked by markusfarkus33 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
their brain is cushioned and the entire head was designed for the job they do, just simply thats what they are made to do. also bug eaten trees are softer than healthy trees and they only make holes in the trees to get the bugs to eat.
2006-08-13 20:11:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The secret behind this one is in the bone & muscle structure, and I'm sure they get used to it, considering they've been going at it on and off almost all their lives. I'm afraid I don't know the details, for the woodpecker, but it's the same with animals who spar by butting heads - deer, as an example.
The Pachycephalasaurus, for example, (yes, I'm referencing prehistoric animals) has a spinal column which lines up directly behind the skull, to heighten the force of impact. But, then, they probably only did this once or twice at a time.
2006-08-14 03:14:41 · answer #2 · answered by Mondai S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The typical woodpecker can go up to 200 RPM without damage to its skull. You would think they would have splitting migranes but aparently they have built in natural shock absorbers that prevent the brain from being damaged
2006-08-14 04:11:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beacause they peck with their beaks and not their heads! lol
2006-08-14 03:17:48 · answer #4 · answered by floxy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋