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Ostriches
With five sub species, the Ostrich is the world's largest living bird. Its long neck and heavily feathered body make it easily recognizable. Once only seen in Africa, they are now grown in captivity in over 50 countries. The Ostrich belongs to the Ratite family, which literally means flightless. Browse around this category to learn more about them.
749 Questions
What was the flightless bird's in the BC comics?
the flight less birds name was the cassowary in the BC comics and it symbolises that you do not have to fly to be afriad of
How do you express the phrase 'bury your head in the sand' in latin?
condere vester caput in harena....
said the 7th grade latin student
Who are the enemies of an ostrich?
Adult ostriches have few enemies but the ones they do have include larger cats such as lions. Ostrich chicks have a high mortality rate and can fall prey to jackals, hyenas, birds of prey, and vultures.
Where can you get cheap ostrich meat and how much meat from one ostrich?
Some supermarkets or from ostrich farms. The more cosmopolitan the population the easier it is to find.
Meat yield depends on breed and age. A one year old can typically yield 50 - 60 Kg
The Ostrich will lay their eggs in a nest like any other bird. Although, in the case of the Ostrich they usually lay eggs in a communal nest that each hen shares with the other 3 to 5 hens that "belong" to the male ostrich. Also, the nest is dug into the ground not in a tree, about 12 -24 inches deep and about 10 feet wide.
How many eggs are in one mole of eggs?
A mole is a word that stands for a number. One mole means 6.02 X 10^23.
The animals which lay eggs are known as Oviparous: these animals are completely formed in the eggshell with no development inside the womb of the mother.
Animals which lay eggs include birds, most reptiles, amphibians and fish, as well as the two monotremes (egg laying mammals) - the platypus and the echidna.
Most insects and arachnids also lay eggs.
which animals lay eggs, but is not a bird?
Is ostrich found in Australia?
No. The ostrich is native to Africa, not Australia.Two karge, flightless birds found in Australia are the emu and the cassowary. Both of these are ratites, like the ostrich, but very different species. Emus and cassowaries are smaller than the ostrich, and do not really look like the ostrich at all.
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