Ostriches
- Species
- Struthio camelus, Struthio molybdophanes
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Height
- 5 ft 9 inches to 9 ft
- Weight
- 200 to 290 lb
- Classification
- Aves > Palaeognathae > Struthionidae
- Life Span
- Up to 62 years (in captivity)
- Conservation Status
- Least Concern
- Habitat
- Savannahs
- Ostriches are the largest birds on Earth today, some being up to 9 feet tall. They are fast runners, but unable to fly. They live in Africa, and lays the largest eggs of any bird alive.
- Draw an ostrich on the plains of Africa.
- Places
- Africa
- Ostriches don't bury their heads in the sand, but they can be seen swallowing pebbles or laying low on the ground to avoid being found by predators, which could be mistaken for burying their head.
- Ostriches perform a dance when looking for a mate, and they produce clutches of eggs that they incubate until they hatch.
- Ostriches only have two toes on each of their feet, and the outer toe has no nail on it.
