Friday 17 October 2014

Q. Do woodpeckers damage their brain when woodpecking?

SILLY QUESTIONS DEPARTMENT SPECIAL -- A: It doesn't look like it. Evolution has provided them with air bags inside their cranium, which act like cushions, protecting their brain when the bird hammers on a tree trunk looking for insects to eat. Also, their craniums are very light – only 1% of their body weight – with a structure made up of lots of tiny bones, thus distributing the impact more efficiently. My head, however, is unprotected from the Silly Questions Department: it is sometimes difficult to classify the questions you send in, but keep them coming! Please (they're fun!) (Answer from Quo Magazine)

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