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Ostrich
Struthio camelus
Least Concern bird
Measurements
Shoulder Height
2.7 m
8'10"
Body Length
2.1 m
6'11"
Weight
110 kg
243 lbs
About Ostrich
The ostrich is the largest living bird. Standing up to 270cm tall and weighing 110 kg, it is flightless but can run at speeds up to 70 km/h, making it the fastest bird on land.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Struthioniformes
- Family
- Struthionidae
- Genus
- Struthio
Ecology
- Diet
- omnivore
- Habitat
- savanna, desert, grassland
- Continent
- Africa
Fun Fact
An ostrich eye is bigger than its brain, measuring about 5cm in diameter.
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