Ostrich
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Struthio camelus
Huge birds
Ostriches weigh up to 350 pounds. An ostrich egg weighs about 5 pounds and is equal to 30 chicken eggs.
Powerful legs
Ostriches use their speed to escape predators and can deliver deadly kicks at their enemies.
Habitat/Range
Savannahs, deserts, and grasslands of central and southern Africa
Wild Diet
Vegetation, Insects, and Small vertebrates
Predators
Lions, Hyenas, Humans, and Other animals (eggs)
Reproduction
Ostriches breed in structured groups consisting of one male and several females. All of the females lay eggs in the same nest and the eggs are incubated by the male and dominant female.
Conservation
DECLINING
Habitat loss in many areas has made them rare, although some regions have stable populations.
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