• Woodpecker

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  Woodpecker facts and information:

  Type: Bird
  Diet: Omnivore
  Size: 8-58cm (3-23in)
  Wing Span: 12-61cm (4.7-24in)
  Weight: 7-600g (0.2-21oz)
  Top Speed: 24km/h (15mph)
  Life Span: 6-11 years
  Lifestyle: Solitary

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  What does a woodpecker look like?

  The woodpecker has a distinctive long beak, which the woodpecker uses to make holes in trees. The woodpecker does this in order to dig out the grubs living under the bark. The smallest species of woodpecker is the Bar-breasted Piculet that only grows to 8cm in height. The Gray Slaty woodpecker from south east Asia is the largest living woodpecker in the world with some of these woodpecker individuals growing to nearly 60 cm tall.

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  How fast can a woodpecker peck?

  The average woodpecker is able to peck up to 20 pecks per second! The woodpecker is only able to peck so much and move it's head so quickly without getting a headache due to the air pockets that help to cushion the woodpecker's brain.
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  Where do woodpeckers live?

  There are around 200 species of woodpecker inhabiting the forests and woodlands worldwide. Woodpeckers are found on every continent with the exception of the polar regions, Australia and Madagascar.
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  What does a woodpecker eat?

  Woodpeckers are omnivorous birds and feed on a mixture of plants and animals (mainly insects). The woodpecker eats seeds, berries, fruits, nuts and bugs but the exact species of the woodpecker's food depends upon the area which the woodpecker inhabits.
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  What are the natural enemies of the woodpecker?

  Due to their generally small size, woodpeckers have numerous predators in their natural environment that not only prey upon the woodpecker itself but also the woodpecker's eggs. The main predators of the woodpecker include wild cats, foxes, rats. snakes and large birds although many other species of animal will prey on the woodpecker too.

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