Talk:Ostrich
From Academic Kids
If you Know about What its predators are, put it in the site.
If someone knows how the subspecies differ, please add that information as well. AxelBoldt 20:38, 26 Sep 2004 (UTC)
"The ostriches in Arabia and South-East Asia were hunted to extinction by the middle of the 20th century."
Er... are we sure that isn't southwest Asia? I may be wrong, but I've never heard of a Vietnamese ostrich. I assume it's an error, but without any definitive knowledge either way, I'm loath to change it. 129.2.211.72 05:07, 4 Oct 2004 (UTC)
Surely more than just whales have ostriches beat for eyesize (though not of land animals) because squid eyes are gigantic.
Isn't it true that the ostrich is one of the rare birds with a penis? If so, that should be put in the reproduction section.
Yes, we should add that in as well because it is true. Ostrich's are one of the rare birds out there that have a penis. I also know that Ostrich penises are used as an aphrodisiac and also heard that Ostrich's can have sexual intercourse up to 10 times a day.
Ostrich (defense)
due to its prehistoric looks and sizehere as Wmany great tales regarding the ostriches ways of natural defenses have been mythological. the head in the sand being foremost of falsehoods is in fact a digestive process/gathering pebbles to grind foods such as roots berries, aand an occasionally cricket. Another miscostrued act, kicking is actually more of a scare tacktic than a readiness to battle technique if forced to take a stance against a predator (Cheetas,Leopards, and Jackals) it can deliver a kick hard en ough to break bones, they tend to refrain from the use all together on multiple hunters due to slow and clumsy recovery leaving them very weak and unbalanced. Their main predator the cheetah has the right tools neededto compete with the Ostriches great speed 75-80kmh, And 50-55kmh for up to an hour it relies on open flat areas an drareley takes to the water getting it through eating moist vegitation. Their overgrown and eyes have developed for the wide and clear view you might see through binoculars, but with two competely seperate but 120 times that of a human eye. Therefore other predators usually pass the long distanse attemt unless their are young or injured animals available. despite the cheetas speed, it lack in numbers and need to stay healthy to survive as solitary animal. If coronted face to face at a stand off the Cheetah will usually choose self preservation and return to the wary and usually lone bird hours later when because it was sought after by a predator, it will be pushed from the group for up to a day, it is thought that the others have figured over time that leaving one vulnerable is is of more safety to the healthiest birds. However if the ostich chooses his stance while the large cat is still in pursuit feeling he may connect is generally done by young bird without the knoledg that at a full run the cheetah capable of a 13-18m high up to 35m in length long Jugular piercing leap hadn't had a chance to even kick the cat for some 30-35 yards making the attempt rather futile in most circum stances. At up to thirty chickks to one mother and 4-5 mothers per male they rely heavily on breeding for the survival of the species. After all they have been around during the dinasour age making it a resourceful and attentive creature rather than having the size or fight of the Water buffalo, it runs but both do what they do right with approximate succesful suvival rate at 98%
