adaptation of woodpecker
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Woodpeckers have some amazing adaptations. Their beaks are sharp and thick to first loosen then pry out chunks of wood from both live and dead trees. Their neck muscles are strong to power the bills and their skulls are spongy to act as shock absorbers.
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Answer: Abstract. Woodpeckers are the first example of adaptive evolution by Natural Selection mentioned by Darwin who commented that their ' feet, tail, beak and tongue' are 'so admirably adapted to catch insects under the bark of trees'.
Explanation:The woodpecker's eyes are protected by special membranes that prevent them from popping out of the sockets while the bird is pounding away at the wood. The woodpecker's long tongue has a barbed tip and is covered in sticky saliva. These features help the bird capture and extract insects from the holes the bird drills.
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