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Ostrich Struthio sp
Strauß / Struds
Facts: Weight: Males 100–156 kg, females 90–110 kg
Height: Males 210–275 cm, females 175–190 cm
Habitat: African deserts and savannahs
Sexual maturity: 3–4 years
Incubation period: 42–46 days
Number of eggs per nest: 15–60
Food: Primarily grass, seeds and leaves, as well as insects and small vertebrates.
Life expectancy: 30–40 years in the wild
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The ostrich is the largest bird in the world. Although it cannot fly, it can run very fast – up to 65 km an hour.
The ostrich egg is the largest in the world. It weighs up to 1.5 kg and is the equivalent of about 25 chicken eggs.
Despite the large size of the adult, the ostrich egg is not very big, relatively speaking, compared to the relative size of other birds to their eggs.
The story of ostriches trying to hide by sticking their head in a bush is a myth.
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