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