Pileated woodpeckers are the inspiration behind the cartoon Woody Woodpecker and sit tall as a crow-sized bird, according to All About Birds. Janelle Favaloro Never miss a story — sign up for ...

Not content with poking holes into trees, Woody Woodpecker will now go racing, courtesy of Konami. Up to eight characters from the classic cartoons will race in specialized, and equally wacky ...