Nature Chronicles - A woodpecker's tongue is so long that it wraps around its skull to protect its brain while it is hammering away at a tree or other hard surfaces. This,
Why don't woodpeckers get concussions? They bang their heads on trees daily and their equilibrium seems unaffected. - Quora
![American Bird Conservancy on Twitter: "What's your favorite woodpecker fact? Here's ours: Woodpecker tongues wrap around their brains like a yo-yo, providing cushion and stabilization as they drill holes! See our list American Bird Conservancy on Twitter: "What's your favorite woodpecker fact? Here's ours: Woodpecker tongues wrap around their brains like a yo-yo, providing cushion and stabilization as they drill holes! See our list](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EcAcYseXQAATau4.jpg)
American Bird Conservancy on Twitter: "What's your favorite woodpecker fact? Here's ours: Woodpecker tongues wrap around their brains like a yo-yo, providing cushion and stabilization as they drill holes! See our list
![living morganism 🌱 on Twitter: "A woodpecker's tongue contains bone and cartilage, and it wraps around the brain to absorb shock when the bird is slamming its face against trees. I think living morganism 🌱 on Twitter: "A woodpecker's tongue contains bone and cartilage, and it wraps around the brain to absorb shock when the bird is slamming its face against trees. I think](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Et9gHljXAAIEZjE.jpg)
living morganism 🌱 on Twitter: "A woodpecker's tongue contains bone and cartilage, and it wraps around the brain to absorb shock when the bird is slamming its face against trees. I think
![Contrary to popular belief, woodpeckers don't protect their brains when headbanging trees | Science | AAAS Contrary to popular belief, woodpeckers don't protect their brains when headbanging trees | Science | AAAS](https://www.science.org/do/10.1126/science.add9343/abs/_20220714_snow-woodpecker.jpg)