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  2. Ostrich egg - Wikipedia

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    Ostrich eggs are the largest of all eggs, [4] though they are actually the smallest eggs relative to the size of the adult bird — on average they are 15 cm (5.9 in) long, 13 cm (5.1 in) wide, and weigh 1.4 kilograms (3.1 lb), over 20 times the weight of a chicken's egg and only 1 to 4% the size of the female. [5]

  3. Common ostrich - Wikipedia

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    Ostrich eggs are the largest of all eggs, [68] though they are actually the smallest eggs relative to the size of the adult bird – on average they are 15 cm (5.9 in) long, 13 cm (5.1 in) wide, and weigh 1.4 kg (3.1 lb), over 20 times the weight of a chicken's egg and only 1 to 4% the size of the female. [69]

  4. Ostrich - Wikipedia

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    South Africa produces about 70% of global ostrich products, [5] with the industry largely centered around the town of Oudtshoorn. Ostrich leather is a lucrative commodity, and the large feathers are used as plumes for the decoration of ceremonial headgear. Ostrich eggs and meat have been used by humans for millennia.

  5. List of largest birds - Wikipedia

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    A large male ostrich can reach a height of 2.8 m (9.2 ft) and weigh over 156 kg (344 lb). [47] A mass of 200 kg (440 lb) has been cited for the ostrich but no wild ostriches of this weight have been verified. [2] Eggs laid by the ostrich are the largest in the world, weighing 1.4 kg (3.1 lb).

  6. Eggs as food - Wikipedia

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    Eggs are a common everyday food in many parts of Asia, such as China and Thailand, with Asian production providing 59 percent of the world total in 2013. [10] The largest bird eggs, from ostriches, tend to be used only as special luxury food.

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    Eggs in the shell that are stored at a consistent temperature of 40°F will last three to five weeks. (Getty Images) (sergeyryzhov via Getty Images)

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