Conclusion
The ostrich is a protected species because it is endangered. The ostrich is related to the emu,and cassowaries. They are the fastest living animal with two legs. The ostrich have the biggest egg's on Earth. The ostrich is the strongest out of the cassowary and emu.
Introduction
Interesting Facts
The ostrich lays 15 to 60 eggs a year and each are as big as a football. The ostrich is 9 feet tall and 4 feet long. The ostriches favorite food is grass,and hey. The ostrich nest can be from 5 feet to 9 feet. Ostrich have gizzards that you can barley see without getting to close.
The ostrich is endangered because we use to hunt them for fun. The ostrich is the biggest bird on Earth. They are one of the birds that are flightless. The myth that ostriches stick their head in the ground is false if they did they'd go extinct. They are 9 ft tall and 4 ft long
Body
reproduction
The ostrich lays 15 to 60 egg's each year. They develop for a month and a half let's say 45 day's. After they hatch their mother or father regurgitates some food. When they hatch they have no feathers. They often have fight's with their parents because they are non social animals.
The ostrich can have different collared feathers depending on the gender. Boys have black,and white feathers. While girls have brown feathers. The ostrich has no feathers on the neck and legs. They can run up to 70 mph with there legs
Food
The ostrich eats many things including rocks. The ostrich does this to help digest food. The ostrich also eats bug's, root's,and grass. Specifically carrot's,beetroot,beetle's,and grubs. They get them by using their beak and feet to harvest and hunt.
Habitat
The ostrich can be found in Australia and California. They like grasslands and savannas at 70 degrees. The home they make is nests in the ground made out of twigs and dirt. In the right climate they can live from 20 to 60 years. In captivity they can live from 20 to 40 years.