Ostrich

"About 24 chicken eggs fit into one ostrich egg."

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OstrichStruthio camelus

  • Habitat

    Savannah and dry areas south of the Sahara.

  • Food

    Plants and insects

  • Lifetime

    50 years

  • Weight

    90 - 150 kilograms

  • Number of eggs

    2 - 11 eggs

  • Breeding time

    40 - 46 days

  • IUCN status

    Safe

  • EEP

    No

  • 24

    So many chicken eggs fit into one ostrich egg.

  • 2

    That's how many toes an ostrich has on each leg.

  • 4.5 meters

    Such large strides an ostrich can make when running at full speed.

    • Omnivores

    Ostriches mainly eat plants, grass, seeds and leaves. But also flowers, fruits and roots. They are not really picky. Besides plants, they often eat insects and even sometimes mice or lizards. An ostrich needs about 3.5 pounds of food per day.

    Quick bird

    Ostriches cannot fly, but they can run very fast. With its long legs, it can run about 70 kilometers per hour. While running, an ostrich uses its small wings to stay balanced. At full speed, it makes strides of up to five meters!

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