![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
![A woodpeckers tongue wraps around it's brain to protect it while it hammers at 1500 g-force units! : r/natureismetal A woodpeckers tongue wraps around it's brain to protect it while it hammers at 1500 g-force units! : r/natureismetal](http://i.imgur.com/MRlgX.jpg)
A woodpeckers tongue wraps around it's brain to protect it while it hammers at 1500 g-force units! : r/natureismetal
![Jamez Michael🥀 on Twitter: "Ok I can't be the only one who didn't know this... a woodpeckers tongue wraps around its skull to protect its brain.🤯😂😱 https://t.co/POcv7ny4gu" / Twitter Jamez Michael🥀 on Twitter: "Ok I can't be the only one who didn't know this... a woodpeckers tongue wraps around its skull to protect its brain.🤯😂😱 https://t.co/POcv7ny4gu" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ECmWRtFXsAE4Gv2.jpg)
Jamez Michael🥀 on Twitter: "Ok I can't be the only one who didn't know this... a woodpeckers tongue wraps around its skull to protect its brain.🤯😂😱 https://t.co/POcv7ny4gu" / Twitter
![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)