https://twitter.com/i/status/1452432613822504968

Woodpeckers can absorb the force of repeated impacts from pecking without injury due to some amazing anatomical adaptations, such as a hyoid bone that wraps around their skull acting like a seatbelt.

Full video: https://t.co/NU4yGzjPE6 pic.twitter.com/U0PfRwaARA

Wonder of Science (@wonderofscience) October 25, 2021