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Ostriches

DESCRIPTION: Largest living bird.Males are jet black with white plumage andbright red or blue skin.Females are fairly uniform in color,with earthy gray-brown plumage and skin color. SIZE: Approximate height 2.75 m WEIGHT: Up to 156.5 kg FUN FACTS: One ostrich egg equals up to 24 chickeneggs. And it takes approximately 2 hours to boil! Ostriches can run up to 70 km/hr (40 mph) and can outpace mostpursuers, such as lions, leopards, and hyenas. It is the largest and heaviest livingbird. It is unable to fly and does not possess a keeled sternum (breastbone)common to most birds. Ostriches stretch out their neck andlay their head on the ground to keep from being seen, hence the myth thatostriches hide in the sand. Ostriches are so powerful that a singlekick at a predator, such as a lion, could be fatal. Afemale ostrich shows a remarkable ability to recognize her own eggs even whenmixed in with those of other females in their communal nest.

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