A persistent claim circulated online that woodpeckers avoid concussions from pecking because their long tongues wrap around their skulls, protecting their brains. It’s true that some scientists in the past have believed the woodpecker’s long tongue provides some sort of inbuilt protection against brain damage due to frequent and impactful pecking. However, peer-reviewed research in 2022 challenged this notion, using …
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