The African ostrich is an amazing bird. Firstly, it is recognized as the largest - with a height of more than two meters, the weight of an adult individual can reach 180 kilograms.
Interesting Facts
Ostriches cannot fly at all, although they have wings. Instead of flying, these interesting birds run amazingly fast.
Ostriches love to be in the company of antelopes and zebras and migrate by following them.
Due to their good eyesight and large growth, they are the first to notice and give a signal to other animals about approaching danger.
At this time, they begin to scream loudly and develop a running speed of more than 70 km per hour, and a step length of 4 m.
Employees of the A. A. Borisyak Paleontological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, using the shells of various species of extinct ostriches, established that the first ostriches of the modern type appeared about eight million years ago in the
Northwestern Black Sea region and migrated from there to Africa.
In case of danger, the ostrich flees. The bird, when necessary, reaches speeds of up to 95 km/h.
True, the ostrich runs races exclusively at sprint and medium distances; it maintains a high pace for 10-15 minutes, after which the bird needs rest.
Each eye covers about 150–170°, with only 20–30% overlap between the left and right fields, giving a total of almost 300° of vision.
The ostrich brain, like the brain of mammals, consists of two hemispheres separated by a longitudinal fissure.
Previously, we talked about pelicans.
