Wednesday, November 11, 2009
World Longest bird Ostrich:
Ostrich is the world largest bird, they roam African savanna and get more water from the plan they eat. It is omnivores and its life spa is of 30 to 40 years. The bird size is 7 to 9 ft, weight 220 to 350 lbs.
Ostrich lived small group called herd. The bird can not fly, but it can run at a great speed with wings outspread and it is not endangered species.
The weight bears by its inner two toes on each foot it is larger one. For both male and female bird the head, thigh, & neck are feathered. The female ostrich is grayish brown and the male is of attractive black with long white plumes on the wing and tail.
Generally the polygamous male has from two to six females in his flock. The bird scoops out the hollow egg that weight 1.30kg.
The birds are nomadic wandering wherever the food is most recently available. Water is necessary for ostrich they never stay away from the water because it need gallon for half a day.
Ostriches are having good scene of hearing and a fine eye sight. Similar to a giraffe the ostrich is an significant guard for numerous African grazing mammals such as antelopes, zebras, giraffes, and gazelles.
The bird lays one egg every two day from the month mid of March to mid of August. The female ostrich remain productive till 25 to 35 years. The average period for hatching is 42 days. The egg shell is very strong, its thickness is 0.06 inch, and it can bear the weight of adult man.
The diets of ostrich are of all kind of plants, fruits, lizards, insects, primarily grazing animals and small rodents. In stomach found some small rocks, sand, and clams that help to absorb the food.
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