Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Woodpeckers

Many different types of birds have their names when it comes to a group, or flock, of them. A group of woodpeckers is called a “descent”.

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Unlike other types of woodpeckers, Acorn Woodpeckers will live in groups of 10-16 other birds. They will cooperatively breed within the group, hoard food by jamming nuts into holes in trees, and work as a team to guard their food caches by using warning signs and communication with each other.

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The hyoid bone, found in the skull of woodpeckers starts at the nostril and divides into two parts that wrap around their entire skull to the back of their head. This shape acts as a shock absorber, stabilizes the skull, and protects the brain from being rattled around too violently.

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Woodpeckers like dead or dying trees where the heartwood is already soft, this makes it easier for them to excavate out their nest cavities.

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Woodpeckers as well as hummingbirds are among those with extra long tongues. They can wrap their tongues around the back of their skull.

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