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Scientific name: Struthio Camelu
Ostriches live in the wild in Africa
In ancient Egypt ostriches were sometimes used to pull chariots but they were mean
Ostriches never need to drink water because they produce it internally and they also get it from their food
There are over 2 million ostriches in the world
Ostriches have been on earth between 70-120 million years
Ostriches has really good immune systems
An ostrich’s eye is bigger then it’s brain
Ostriches are the largest bird in the whole world
It is also the tallest and heaviest bird in the world
An Ostrich can grow up to 9 ft all
It can weigh up to 350 pounds
Ostriches can not fly instead they run
An ostrich can run at speeds of 40 miles per hour
A male ostrich is called a rooster
A female ostrich is called a hen
An ostrich only has two toes and one claw on each foot
Ostriches eat roots, leaves, insects, flowers, grass and fruit
They live between 50-75 years
An ostrich has the largest egg it can be 6 inches long and weigh 3 pounds
An ostrich only kicks forward
They kick so hard that they can kill a predator by kicking them
People can eat ostrich meat and eggs
