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Green Woodpecker Has a Ridiculously Long Tongue

The European green woodpecker resides mostly in central Europe but can be spotted on the British Isles too. This particular woodpecker had just been brought in to the hospital in a very weak condition, and desperately needed to take the food mealworms on offer. This allowed the rescuers a sight of the Green woodpecker’s massively long tongue, which wraps around the bird’s brain when not in use. Credit: YouTube/HART Wildlife Rescue