Ostriches

an ostrich can run up to 40 miles per hour (65 kilometers per our

Answering "What is the maximum speed on land of an ostrich? Ostriches have been recorded at speed of 45mph (72km/h) in a short burst. That is faster than a race horse, which has been recorded doing 43mph 69km/h over one fourth of a mile (402meters). Their foot strides are between 5-7m (16-23ft) at full speed and they can keep running for around 20 min at 30mph (48km/h). This is becomes they are birds, and unlike humans and other mammals, they can use 100% of their lung capacity, thus obtaining more oxygen. There is video footage of two lionesses chasing and catching an ostrich. Normally only cheetah are fast enough to catch them. However, this is not very common because ostriches are very fast and they can keep running for a long time. They have two large toes that give them good grip when run. And they can also change direction quickly at full speed. They can also use their sharp toes to kick predators. A cheetah has been filmed chasing ostriches, but the ostriches changed direction very quickly, making it very difficult for the cheetah to catch them. An adult ostrich weighs around 150kg (330Ib) and normally lives around 50 years. written by JPBiggs 27.06.08

Ostriches DO NOT bury their heads in the sand. This is a myth. From a distance it may have since the Colonial era have looked like that's what they are doing, when the males of the species are digging and then lying down and apparently disappearing, but in fact the male is disguising his white feathers with sand and lying down to protect the eggs, which is his job. Still, it's in the vernacular now …

A South American bird similar to ostrich is the rhea. The rhea is a flightless bird that belongs to the Rheidae family. It is found in countries that include Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil.

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ostrichs can survive because of there strong long legs because the legs help it to run fast from its pretador.it also helps them to catch tere pray

It is generally 30-70 years.

However, most ostrich live only up to 40 years.

yes an ostrich does have hair infact very fine hair on their legs

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An ostrich can run 40mph and sustain 30mph.

Probably not. I think I heard that ostriches are faster than racehorses but not faster than cheetahs. If they could fly they might dive faster than a cheetah runs, HAHAHA! I suppose ostriches may run 45 miles per hour, and the super duper cheetah can run up to either 60, 65, 70, 71, or 75 miles per hour, STARTING at 45 miles per hour, as fast as an ostrich I think.

Yes, they are. The Ostrich is the largest living species of bird and lays the largest egg of any bird species. The diet of the Ostrich mainly consists of seeds and other plant matter, though it eats insects.

It lives in nomadic groups which contain between five and 50 birds. When threatened, the Ostrich will either hide itself by lying flat against the ground, or will run away. If cornered, it can cause injury and death with a kick from its powerful legs.

The Ostrich is farmed around the world, particularly for its feathers, which are decorative and are also used for feather dusters. Its skin is used for leather and its meat marketed commercially.

The voice of an ostrich is a deep hollow rumbling sound, so much resembling the roar of a lion as to be occasionally mistaken for it. I found the answer from 'The Swiss Family Robinson' by Johann Wyss.

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The difference between a male and female ostrich is that males have black feathers/fur and females have brownish white. The male has a white tip at the end of his tail.

An Ostrich. A Kiwi is about the size of a chicken, and with a similar turn of speed.

An animal that does not lay eggs is a viviparous animal.

an ostrich has the longest neck compared to theflamingo :D

No, an ostrich can run at speeds of around 45 mph (The fastest of all land birds), and the fastest that a man has ever run is 100 meters in 9.58 seconds (Usain Bolt), that works out at 23.4 mph.

The albatross has the biggest wingspan on (or above) the planet.

The Royal albatross is 3.5 metres from wing tip to wing tip, and weighs 8 kilograms. The Antipodean or Wandering albatross is 3.2 metres from wing tip to wing tip.

Male ostriches don't lay eggs.

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I gather it means to bury your head in the sand, as ostriches reportedly do when they are frightened and want to go into 'full denial mode'.

Yes. It is a bird and hence a vertebrate.