Facts on animals Woodpecker Woodpeckers are known for tappiing on tree trunks in order to find insects livinf in crevices in back and to excav ate nest cavities.There are over 180 species of woodpeckers ,all in the family picidae. Woodpecker Lion lion are the second largest big cat species in the world (behind tigers).The average male lion weighs around 180 kg (400 Ib) while the average female lion weight around 130 kg (290 tb). Lion