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woodpeckers

  • Close up of a male hairy woodpecker.
    Arts & Life
    Why Don't Woodpeckers Get Concussions?
    A male hairy woodpecker can peck up to 190 strikes per minute when excavating a nest. That’s about 1/7 the speed of a jackhammer, which operates at about 1,300 strikes per minute.