What are the characteristics of an ostrich that make it different from other vertebrates?
Ostrich are not able to fly and are enormous. They are not the most intelligent bird. Their bodies are huge but their brains are peanut sized.
What is difference between dodo bird and ostrich?
dodo
birds are extinct while the turkey is still living in some parts of the states. the dodo bird only lets out what is called faeces
and turkeys do other productive things like have sex and others.
Is it true that an ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain?
An ostrich's eye is 5cm in diameter- the brain is even smaller.
How does an ostrich keep warm?
it kicks so incredibly hard that it can snap a bone and definitely keep a lion away. If that doesn't work it runs away; it can run up to 46 mph.
By tucking they're head over they're bum
What is the wing span of world's largest living flying bird?
The Wandering Albatross. An average wingspan of 12 feet, impressive, considering it has a body length of about 4.4 feet on average. Some sightings of the Wandering Albatross have been noted at 17 feet from wingtip to wingtip.
How does the ostrich defend itself?
An ostrich will peck or bite the mammal or human or thing to defend it's self to warn the animal.
What is being done to save the ostrich?
To start of the process of saving Ostriches people can stop taking them from there natural habitats allowing them to live freely and reproduce at a normal rate. Also humans can leave the ostrich alone for a couple of years allowing the ostrich to reproduce at a natural rate and get the percentage of them back up.
back then they could fly but they have given up on flying.
The turkey eggs that I have are 3.1 to 3.4 oz each w/ shell
The jumbo turkey egg ( double yolks) weight 4.8 oz each w/ shell
Why doesn't an egg taste like chicken if it is one?
because a chick starts out in the egg as a little speck of blood clot attached to the yolk and the white and as it develops the phoetus consumes the contents for food until ready to hatch so when the egg is to be eaten by a person there is no chicken growth at all its just food. Yes chicken tastes good
How many eggs can a goose lay in one day?
That depends on the breed/species. Most domestic geese can lay 1 egg every 1.5 days. She will continue laying until she goes broody (will sit on the eggs to incubate them), if she is inclined to do so - some breeds are not good sitters. If you remove the eggs each day, she will continue to lay eggs throughout the season, how many eggs any goose might lay being dependant on the breed/strain.
Does McDonalds use ostrich meat?
Yes they were using horse meat in the burgers and mixing it with the ground beef from the cow
Answer 2:
If you are referring to the UK/ European horse meat scandal then no, it was Burger King that used horse meat in their burgers. Burger King itself did not mix the horse meat in with the beef, that occurred at the processing facility and Burger King has since stopped receiving meat products from that processor.
How fast should you run a 5k to get a Division 1 scholarship?
My estimate of the 5k xc mark a guy would need to get a full scholarship for cross country and track is probably 15:30, maybe even faster. However there are plenty of smaller time division 1 programs that will give you a partial scholarship for significantly slower times. For a girl, that standard for a full ride is probably around 18:00.
What is the Gestation period of an ostrich?
The ostrich is the world's largest living bird. The ostrich is a flightless bird, but it can run up to speeds of 40 mph. It can sustained this speed up to 30 minutes. The bird is indigenous to Africa and is not an endangered species. The ostrich is the only bird that has two toes on each foot. An ostrich reaches its breeding maturity at about three years of age. An ostrich can live to be about 70 years old. They can weigh from 250 to 400 pounds and stand 6 to 8 feet tall. A hen can lay from 10 to 70 eggs each year. Each egg weighs about three to four pounds and is about 6 inches in diameter. The gestation period is 42 days. An ostrich will yield 70 to 100 pounds of meat, two to four pounds of feathers, and 12-15 square feet of leather.
How does an Ostrich survive in the desert?
Because a desert is an arid climate with intense heat that lizards need to survive. They are cold blooded and need the terrain they live in to regulate their body temperature rather than regulate it themselves like mammals. The fact that their skin is scaly and rough helps as well because with skin like that you do not lose any moisture like other creatures, so they can go long periods of time without water, not unlike the cactus with thorns and big hollow like leaves that trap water and hold moisture for extended periods of time because obviously in a desert is does not rain all that often.
What country is Goliath birdeater native to?
Goliath birdeaters, taxonomic name Theraphosa blondi, are tarantulas native to South American rainforests. Their distribution range includes the countries of Guyana and Surinam, as well as parts of Brazil and Venezuela.
Why would someone bury a Bible in the ground?
This may be done to symbolize one's belief of the teachings of the bible. If buried with someone, as in a funeral burial, this could symbolize the departed's dedication to Christianity.
In places where any type of religion is being prosecuted, the Bible may be buried to hide it from the authorities.
There may be instances where it is done out of disrespect for Christianity.
The seed leaves of a flowering plant are known as?
The first set of leaves are called cotyledons. A dicot has two and a monocot has only one.
What are some uses of a scotch yoke mechanism?
This setup is most commonly used in control valve http://www.answers.com/topic/actuator in high pressure http://www.answers.com/topic/pipeline-transport.