PhysOrg Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Woodpeckers do not experience head injury despite repeated high-speed impacts during pecking at 6-7 m/s and decelerations up to 1,000 g. This biomechanical analysis of woodpecker cranial structures sheds light on the stresses associated with woodpecker pecking and may inspire new approaches to the prevention and treatment of human head injury. View the full article at Phys.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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