7 interesting facts about woodpeckers

Zygodactyl Feet

Most of the woodpeckers have zygodactyl feet, which assist them to have a strong grip on trees and poles vertically. Interesting facts that woodpeckers use their toes for hanging with anything like the branches of trees. Numerous have even longer, and thicker claws than alternative birds, which assists them to have an exceptional grip on things.

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