| *The Ostrich is the largest bird in the world *It belongs to the Ratite family, which means flightless bird *The Ostrich is native to Africa, but thrives all over the world *Adult males(roosters) are 8 to 10 feet tall and weigh 350 to 400 pounds *The male is black with white wing tips and tail plumes *The female(hen) has light brown and grey feathers and is slightly smaller *Ostriches have two toes, all other birds have 3 or 4 *The Ostrich can run at speeds of up to 30 MPH *An Ostrich can live to be 50-75 years old *An Ostrich egg is the largest of all, but it is the smallest in comparision to the size of the bird *An Ostrich egg is equal to 24 chicken eggs *A hen can lay 40 to 100 eggs per year *Ostriches hatch in 42 days *A chick grows a foot per month until seven monthes old *Females sit on eggs during the day, males at night |
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