Ostrich

Characteristics

• Ostriches have wings but they can't fly
• Male Ostrich are black and white
• Hen's feathers are gray-brown
• Ostriches weights 145kg (320ib)
• Ostriches have long necks
• Feathers cover their body
• Ostriches have short tails
• Ostriches are 8ft tall

Habitat

• Ostriches live in Savanna
• Central and Southern Africa
• Open woodlands
• Deserts

Food

• Ostriches eat lizards
• frogs
• Birds
• Worms
• Ostriches predators are cheetahs

Life Cycle

• Ostrich baby's are born from an egg
• Ostriches lay 8 eggs
• Ostrich babies are called chicks
• Their mother cares for them
• The egg is15cm(6in)
• It weighs 1.5kg(3ib)
• They live with their parents until their are young adults

Interesting Facts 1

• Ostrich can't fly but they are apart of the bird family
• Ostrich live for 80 years
• Ostriches pretend to acted hurt when their in danger

Interesting Fact 2

• Ostriches are the largest bird in the world
• Ostriches could sprint as fast as 70 km/h (43 mph).
• Ostriches have tiny tails

INTERESTING FACT 3

• Ostriches skin color can blend in with sand to hide from predators
• Ostriches are faster than cheetahs
• Ostriches teaches their chicks how to hunt and to walk