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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Ostrich

             The Ostrich (Struthio camelus) share the order Struthioniformes with the kiwis, emus, rheas, and cassowaries. It is distinctive in its appearance, with a long neck and legs and the ability to run at maximum speeds of about 70 km/h (43 mph), the fastest land speed of any bird. The ostrich is the largest living species of bird and lays the largest egg of any living bird (extinct elephant birds of Madagascar and the giant moa of New Zealand did lay larger eggs). Ostriches usually weigh from 63 to 145 kilograms (140–320 lb), and they can be from 2.1 to 2.8 m (6 ft 11 in to 9 ft 2 in) in height. 
             Five subspecies are recognized: S. c. australis (Southern Ostrich), S. c. camelus (North African Ostrich, or Red-necked Ostrich), S. c. massaicus (Masai Ostrich), S. c. syriacus (Arabian Ostrich or Middle Eastern Ostrich), S. c. molybdophanes (Somali Ostrich).

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