Assertion: woodpecker | /r/CapableOf | hammer at tree
Facets:
value: to find insects
type: PURPOSE
value: from pests
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: with their beaks
type: MANNER
value: to seek out bugs
type: PURPOSE
value: than its larger relative
type: OTHER
value: to get at grubs
type: PURPOSE
value: as a means for survival
type: PURPOSE
value: forcefully
type: MANNER
value: with its trademark bill
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: When it's hammering away at a tree with its trademark bill, which is used not only to harvest food, but also to communicate, it's unmistakable.
text: When a woodpecker forcefully hammers on a tree to find insects or dig out a new nesting site, it can rely on its spiked tail to create a tripod, giving it leverage and stability.
text: They can help control insect populations and keep trees healthy.
text: From this it follows that woodpeckers are forest cleaners, as they save trees from pests.
text: This way they not only keep the insect population down but also protect trees from pests.
text: When a woodpecker knocks on a tree at a speed of up to 20 times per second, his eyelids are closed each time a moment before the moment when his beak approaches its goal.
text: While all woodpeckers pound on wood as a means for survival, each woodpecker has a unique quality which makes them stand out from the rest.
text: Woodpeckers may reach speeds of up to seven meters per second when they hammer into trees, causing their heads to experience a deceleration of around 1,000g (g is the acceleration caused by gravity).
text: When woodpeckers hammer into wood to get at grubs, they also have another anatomical adaptation designed to help them feed.
text: When this woodpecker occurs alongside the larger Black-backed, it may forage higher on the tree than its larger relative.
text: Woodpeckers live on various trees, they have chosen both taiga trees and city parks.
text: Woodpeckers hammer into the timber with their beaks to seek out bugs, which they pull out with their long tongues.
text: Most woodpeckers hammer away at trees to remove insects or create nest sites, but the acorn woodpecker of the western US, Mexico, and Central America is a noteworthy exception.
text: Woodpeckers may hammer on a tree as much as 10 times a minute.