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Definitions of ostriches in various dictionaries:
noun - a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
noun - fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet
noun - a large, flightless bird
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| One of these large birds is featured in "Les Maries de la Tour Eiffel" (reminds me of "Fantasia") |
| Perhaps for added security, giraffes graze with other species, including zebras & these large birds |
| Birds known to have attacked humans include cassowaries, mute swans & these largest African birds |
| Camelus, the genus name of camels, is also the species name of these birds |
| Incubation among these huge flightless birds is done by females during the day & males at night |
| The only birds taller than this 8-foot African bird were the now-extinct moas |
| Some Arabs believe the eggshells of these tallest birds are magical & use them to repel lightning |
| These African birds are sometimes raised on farms for their hides, which are made into leather |
| In the classic video game "Joust", contestants were placed upon these birds |
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The ostrich or common ostrich (Struthio camelus) is either of two species of large flightless birds native to Africa, the only living member(s) of the genus Struthio, which is in the ratite family. In 2014, the Somali ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes) was recognized as a distinct species.The common ostrich shares the order Struthioniformes with the kiwis, emus, rheas, and cassowaries. However, phylogenetic studies have shown that it is the sister group to all other members of Palaeognathae and thus the flighted tinamous are the sister group to the extinct moa. It is distinctive in its appearance, with a long neck and legs, and can run for a long time at the speed of 55 km/h or even up to about 70 km/h (19 m/s; 43 mph), the fastest land speed of any bird. The common ostrich is the largest living species of bird and lays the largest eggs of any living bird (extinct elephant birds of Madagascar and the giant moa of New Zealand laid larger eggs). * The common ostrich's diet consists mainly of |