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Woodpecker tongue anatomy surprises online audiences
Original: This is a woodpecker's tongue anatomy. Yes, really. It splits in two near the back and is stored around back behind the
A woodpecker's tongue is remarkably long and wraps around the back of the skull when not in use. Near the rear it splits into two parts, a structure that allows the bird to extend its tongue deep into tree bark to extract insects. The unusual anatomy is drawing attention as people share and marvel at the surprising biological detail.
Why now: The surprising anatomy of a familiar bird's tongue is being shared as an unusual natural fact.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 5 snapshots from 6 d ago to 6 d ago.
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- This is a woodpecker's tongue anatomy. Yes, really. It splits in two near the back and is stored around back behind the skull. They have LONG tongues!!! # Birds # Bird # Nature # Biology # Anatomy # Woodpecker · Bwee@meow.social · 11
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