Woodpecker Facts

- A woodpecker can peck 20 times per second.

- In ancient Rome, it was considered a sin to eat the flesh of a woodpecker.

- Owls, kestrels and other birds will use a vacated woodpecker hole for their own nest.

- On average, woodpeckers live from 4 to 11 years.

- Woody Woodpecker is a famous animated cartoon character.

- The woodpecker's tongue can stretch from 3 to 5 times its normal length.