We respect your privacy. Because of anxiety or other issues, some people grind their teeth or clench their jaw thousands of times a night while they sleep. They put so much pressure on their jaws â 250 pounds (or more) worth of force â that they wear down their teeth, sometimes even causing joint and muscle problems.
Alabama is the only state with a woodpecker for a state bird. The yellowhammer was adopted on September 6, 1927. It is more properly called a Northern Flicker.
The ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus principalis) is one of the largest woodpeckers in the world, at roughly 20 inches (51 cm) in length and 30 inches (76 cm) in wingspan. It is native to the virgin forests of the southeastern United States (along with a separate subspecies native to Cuba). Cuban ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus principalis bairdii or Campephilus bairdii), now believed to be extinct. 2  American ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus principalis principalis or Campephilus principalis), described here.