Ostriches are large, flightless birds that
have long legs and a long neck that protrudes from a round body. Males have
bold black-and-white coloring that they use to attract females. Females, on the
other hand, are light brown.
Ostriches are bigger than any other bird in the world. They can
grow up to 9 feet (2.7 meters) tall and can weigh up to 320 lbs. (145 kilograms
and an ostrich's eyes are 2 inches (5 centimeters) in diameter — the largest of
any land animal. The ostrich is the only bird that has two toes on each foot.
All other birds have three or four toes, It may seem amazing that an ostrich's
thin legs can keep their large bodies upright.
Ostrich eggs & baby
ostriches, Ostrich eggs are 6 inches (15 cm) in diameter
and can weigh up to 3 lbs. (1.3 kg). Eggs are laid in a communal nest called a
dump nest, which can hold about 60 eggs at one time. Males, as well as females,
sit on the eggs until they hatch, which can take 42 to 46 days.
Ostrich offspring are larger than any other
bird baby. At birth, chicks can be as big as chickens. The males and females
share the responsibility of taking care of the young, according to the San
Diego Zoo. During an attack, the male tries to lure the predator away from the
chicks while they run for cover with the female.
By six months, a chick is
almost at its full-grown height; at 3 or 4 years, it will reach maturity. An
ostrich can live 50 to 75 years.
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