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April 11, 2014
By April Overall

What kind of impact velocity can a red-headed woodpecker reach while tapping its beak against the bark of a tree?

A. 5 km/h
B. 17 km/h
C. 21 km/h

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No. Please try again.

Answer: Yes!

These are mighty resilient birds. Scientists have found that the beak of the red-headed woodpecker can hit the bark of a tree with an impact velocity of 21 km/h. Ouch!

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