Ostrich - Photo 1
Struthio camelus
A male ostrich, Struthio camelus, in courtship display at the Masai Mara Park in Kenya.
Ostriches swallow sand and small rocks that become gastroliths. Gastroliths help the bird, which is toothless, grind up its food.
Ostriches are omnivores, eating mostly plant material, but also eating insects and small lizards.
Ostriches have undersized brains and oversized eyes which make them look dumb.
Ostrich hens are kicking up dust as they try to escape the cocks during mating season in the Kgalagadi, South Africa.
Ostriches rarely attack unless they feel threatened.
An Ostrich hen with eggs in the nest. Ostriches are the fastest runners of any bird or other two-legged animal and can sprint at over 70 km/hr, covering up to 5m in a single stride.
The ostrich has the largest eyes of any bird in the world.
Ostrich (Struthio Camelus) running across the savanna
Ostrich (Struthio Camelus)
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A close-up of an Ostrich (Struthio Camelus) at Colchester Zoo, UK.
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Ostriches (Struthio camelus), Chay Bar Yotvata, Israel
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Ostriches (Struthio camelus massaicus), im Ngorongoro Krater
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Ostriches in South Africa
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An Ostrich chick
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Ostrich (Struthio camelus), Chay Bar Yotvata, Israel
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