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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.

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What is ostrich embossed leather?

Ostrich embossed is a huge metal plate heated up to a certain degree, then your leather of choice, cowhide, lambskin, deer, etc is placed under the plate and embossed with the pattern of choice. In this case, Ostrich pattern. Available at the-designers-collection.com for a really good price, and in 18 colors

Are ostriches hunted by other animals?

yes they are they are hunted by lions cheetahs and other big cats and also humans

What is the ostrich nest made of?

Ostrich nests are not "made" out of anything. They are instead constructed by a male by the digging out a shallow pit in the dirt where the community's female ostriches then lay the eggs. The dominant female of the group may discard some of the other ostriches's eggs when it is her time to lay. They are used as a community base for the eggs with the females incubating them by day and the males incubating them by night.

Can you ride a ostrich?

Yes, it taste like beef and has less fat the beef. I bet if you ate it not knowing, you would think it is a hamburger. They even have ostriches farms.

What two birds cannot fly?

  • Ostrich
  • Emu
  • Kiwi
  • Rhea
  • Fuegian Steamer Duck
  • Falkland Steamer Duck
  • Chubut Steamer Duck
  • Auckland Teal
  • Campbell Teal
  • Titicaca Grebe
  • Titicaca Grebe
  • Flightless Cormorant
  • Penguins
  • Weka
  • New Caledonian Rail
  • Lord Howe Woodhen
  • Calayan Rail
  • New Britain Rail
  • Okinawa Rail
  • Guam Rail
  • Snoring Rail
  • Inaccessible Island Rail
  • Red-eyed Crake
  • Invisible Rail
  • New Guinea Flightless Rail
  • Takahe
  • Samoan Wood Rail
  • Makira Wood Rail
  • Gough Island Moorhen
  • Tasmanian Nativehen
  • Kakapo
  • Dodo (exctint)

What can ostriches eat?

i think you can you have to make sure they are cooked well

How tall is an ostrich when it is full grown?

Ostriches usually weigh from 63 to 130 kilograms (140--290 lb),with exceptional male Ostriches weighing up to 155 kilograms (340 lb).

How do you breed ostriches in mo creatures?

You find a white ostrich and female ostrich and when they have a egg hatch it untill you get a male (should be white)

The young of a hen is called a chick?

When a group of baby chicks is hatched around the same time by the same hen, it is a called a clutch.

What evolutionary past does a ostrich?

Depends if the egg or the ostrich came first

What do ostriches drink except water?

Ostriches use there tongue in its beak to slurp up the water.

Do ostriches spit?

they don't llamas and alpacas that's all the protection they have. do they peck IF your lucky or they have a kick that will kill a lion for protection. and can out run most predators. if in captivity they are supplied water they will regurgitate into the water as they drink(design flaw) in the wild they don't drink they get the moisture from their food.

What kind of birds are ostriches?

Simple answer: They are large flightless birds native to Africa

Technical answer: They belong to the order Struthioniformes along with kiwis and emus.

How is the symbiotic relationship between an ostrich and gazelle demonstrated?

the gazelle and ostrich hang out with each other and when ever predators are near warn each other, the ostrich has bad sight, but great hearing. the gazelle has bad hearing, but good sight. they help each other in the race for survival . this is the symbiotic relationship btw (between) an ostrich and a gazelle .

What type of beak does an ostrich have?

not completley, but they do have fine hairs all down their legs

What is the largest egg laying animal?

ostrich in general but compared to body size kiwi lays the largest egg. octopus is the largest sea animal that lays the largest egg.

What is the world's largest bird egg?

The ostrich lays the largest eggs of all birds.

Who would win in a fight between a giraffe and a ostrich?

Ostrich, the ostrich has enough kicking power to snap the lion's with one kick. Also can break ribs with one kick