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When woodcocks rock when they strut, they are actually searching for food! It is suspected that the bobbing helps them detect slight changes in the soil, making it easier to detect worms.

When woodcocks rock when they strut, they are actually searching for food! It is suspected that the bobbing helps them detect slight changes in the soil, making it easier to detect worms.

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< Previous The Sika Deer is a highly vocal species, with over 10 individual sounds, ranging from soft whistles to loud screams. American Woodcocks forage by rocking their bodies, producing vibrations that make worms move. They can hear or feel the worms' movement underground, which is when they use their long bills with specialized, flexible upper mandibles to extract them. Next >
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