Why does an ostrich have long legs?

Answer 1

why, being a philosophical question, can not be answered by science. one could say "because that's how god made it" and another say "so we'll have lots to eat" or yet another "to protect its young". in the right contects each is perfectly correct

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Answer 2

ostriches necks are so long because if there is some thing far away they can use there neck to get it

Answer 3

It needs a long neck to pick up food off the ground.

Answer 4

Because if it wasn't so big, it would fall out of its socket and hang limply on the poor animal's cheek, suspended by its optic nerve.

Answer 5

the long legs help them run faster

Answer 6

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