7 interesting things you must know about woodpeckers

How much do you actually know about woodpeckers other than the fact that they peck on the trees and poles? Here are some interesting facts that you ought to know about woodpeckers –

1. There are approximately 180 species of woodpeckers found all over the world. The most commonly available species of woodpecker in North America is the downy woodpecker.

2. Depending on the species, their tongue is as much as 4 inches long. They usually have barbed tongues that they use for extracting bugs from trees and holes.

3. Woodpeckers have very interesting feet. They have toes that face both the front and the back to help them grip trees and poles as they climb on them.

4. Woodpeckers eat fruits, nuts, seeds, sap, and bugs. The nut feeders that grow in your backyard attract them to your house.

5. Unlike other birds, they do not produce any vocal song. They drum on the resonant objects for communicating with their fellow species, for attracting their mates, and for establishing their territories.

6. Woodpeckers can peck up to 20 times in a second. In a single day, they can peck for 8000-12000 times. 
   
   
7. While it may be quite annoying to bear the pecking sound that woodpeckers make in your backyard, woodpeckers don't get any headache from their own pecking noise. Their skulls are structured to spread the force and their brains are tightly cushioned.

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