[New post] Woodpecker’s Tongue

f&m posted: " What is special about a Woodpecker's tongue? The Woodpecker grabs its prey out of holes and crevices in tree trunks. It has a sticky or barbed tongue. When it sticks its tongue in a hole, the tongue acts like glue and insects stick to it. A Woodpecker" SIMILAR BUT DIFFERENT IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM Woodpecker's Tongue f&m Jan 2 What is special about a Woodpecker's tongue? The Woodpecker grabs its prey out of holes and crevices in tree trunks. It has a sticky or barbed tongue. When it sticks its tongue in a hole, the tongue acts like glue and insects stick to it. A Woodpecker can eat 1,000 to 2,000 ants a day. It also eats beetle larvae (grubs). Read more of this post Comment Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from SIMILAR BUT DIFFERENT IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://similarbutdifferentanimals.com/2023/01/02/woodpeckers-tongue/ Powered by WordPress.com