ostrich: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Struthio camelus

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Ostriches (Struthio camelus).

Maasai ostriches (Struthio camelus massaicus) in Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.

Incised drinking vessel and necklace

Illustration of various animals running or moving, each labeled with its top speed, including cheetah, pronghorn antelope, ostrich, giraffe, elephant, deer, gazelle, greyhound, jackrabbit, fox, emu, roadrunner, warthog, rhinoceros, Mongolian wild ass, two-toed sloth, and desert tortoise.

Study the courtship practices of these flightless ratites and watch a mother ostrich care for its young

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