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The common ostrich is the largest and heaviest living bird. Males stand 2.1 to 2.75 m (6 ft 11 in to 9 ft 0 in) tall and weigh 100 to 130 kg (220 to 290 lb), whereas females are about 1.75 to 1.9 m (5 ft 9 in to 6 ft 3 in) tall and weigh 90 to 120 kg (200 to 260 lb). [20]
A male Somali ostrich in a Kenyan savanna, showing its blueish neck. In 2008, S. linxiaensis was transferred to the genus Orientornis. [20] Three additional species, S. pannonicus, S. dmanisensis, and S. transcaucasicus, were transferred to the genus Pachystruthio in 2019. [21]
Unlike most avian species, male ostriches have a retractable penis that averages 20 cm in length and everts during defecation, urination, and copulation. [4] [11] The ostrich is the only bird to void urine separate from defecation due to the muscular sphincter-like folds located within the cloaca. [11] [13]
Peter says in his caption, "Male ostrich are known to be really stellar dads and provide protection and care for their young ones from incubation and even after they hatch." This one's certainly ...
A male ostrich moves about its breeding pen near the farmhouse at American Ostrich Farms. McCoy said that all of the farm’s breeding hens are over 2 years old.
The largest extant species of bird measured by mass is the common ostrich (Struthio camelus), closely followed by the Somali ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes). A male ostrich can reach a height of 2.8 metres (9.2 feet) and weigh over 156.8 kg (346 lb), [1] A mass of 200 kg (440 lb) has been cited for the ostrich but no wild ostriches of this ...
After mating, the male builds a nest where each female lays eggs. The nest is a simple scrape in the ground, lined with grass and leaves. [15] The male incubates from ten to 60 eggs. The male will use a decoy system and place some eggs outside the nest, then sacrifice these to predators so they do not attempt to get inside the nest.
A male Somali ostrich in a Kenyan savanna, showing its blueish neck. Today ostriches are only found natively in the wild in Africa, where they occur in a range of open arid and semi-arid habitats such as savannas and the Sahel, both north and south of the equatorial forest zone. [14]