STRUTHIONIDAE (Ostrich)
OSTRICH
(Struthio Camelus) 200cm
FOOD:
Vegetarian diet of plants, leaves and roots.
DISTRIBUTION:
East and southern Africa.
NOTES:
This is the worlds largest bird and is flightless. It is unusual in lacking a preen gland and in having only two toes developed.They can reach running speeds up to 60 km per hour. They are polygamous and several females may lay their eggs in one nest.
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