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The Ostrich Back to Animals The ostrich is the largest bird. Even though it has wings, it can't fly, but it makes up for the lack of flight by running very fast. The ostrich is found in nature in Africa, but is farmed all over the world for its meat. The ostrich is a unique looking animal. It has long skinny legs, a big body with small wings, a long neck, and a dangerous long beak. The ostrich usually weighs between 200 and 300 pounds and can grow to 9 feet tall. Their large bodies are covered with feathers. The males have black feathers with some white on the underside and tale. The females are usually grey in color. An ostrich's eyes can be nearly 2 inches in diameter making them largest eyes of any land animal. The ostrich is famous for its speed on the ground. Its powerful legs enable it to reach speeds of 40 miles per hour. Ostriches can also use their strong legs to kick a predator and can easily kick hard enough to kill a human, however, in most cases the ostrich will just use it's speed to out run any threat. Ostriches live off of whatever they can find to eat. This includes both plant life and small animals. They often live in herds that can grow to 100's of birds. These herds help them stay safe as well. The herd has one big nest where all the eggs are laid. Ostrich eggs are the biggest of any eggs at an average of 3 pounds. Ostriches don't actually put their head in the ground like so many cartoons like to show. What they really do is lie down and put their head and neck flat on the ground to hide. From a distance all you can see is their body, so it appears as if they have put their head in a hole in the ground. For more about Ostriches: Ostriches - Encyclopedia Junior - All sorts of info on Ostriches for kids. Back to Animals

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