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To: OregonRancher
A hummingbird can absorb 300g’s of impact when pecking a tree because it keeps its head and brain in a perfectly straight line while in motion.

Did you mean woodpecker? I read recently where the woodpecker's brain is encased in a "net" that actually suspends the brain and absorbs the shock.

13 posted on 02/04/2010 3:10:27 AM PST by raybbr
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To: raybbr

Did you mean woodpecker? I read recently where the woodpecker’s brain is encased in a “net” that actually suspends the brain and absorbs the shock.

Sheesh...where is my brain? You’re right and please
don’t ask me how I screwed that up...


15 posted on 02/04/2010 8:27:07 AM PST by OregonRancher (Some days, it's not even worth chewing through the restraints)
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