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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. Can dogs have eggs? Whether the breakfast food is good for ...

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    Dogs can have eggs as an occasional treat. However, it's not recommended to feed them eggs every day, Purina reports . You might have eggs for breakfast every morning, but your dog shouldn't.

  4. Ratite - Wikipedia

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    Ostrich farming grew out of this need, and humans harvested feathers, hides, eggs, and meat from the ostrich. Emu farming also became popular for similar reasons and for their emu oil. Rhea feathers are popular for dusters, and eggs and meat are used for chicken and pet feed in South America. Ratite hides are popular for leather products like ...

  5. Ostrich - Wikipedia

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    Ostrich eggs and meat have been used by humans for millennia. Ostrich oil is another product that is made using ostrich fat. Ostriches are of the genus Struthio in the order Struthioniformes , part of the infraclass Palaeognathae , a diverse group of flightless birds also known as ratites that includes the emus , rheas , cassowaries , kiwis and ...

  6. 101 Animals That Start With 'N'—How Many Can You Name? - AOL

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    Also known as the South American ostrich, a Nandu is a moderately sized, gray-brown, flightless bird. One fun fact about them is that the males are responsible for incubating the eggs and looking ...

  7. Masai ostrich - Wikipedia

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    Masai ostrich eggs are large (grapefruit-sized) and white in color. [10] [18] They measure 14–16 cm and weigh between 1.0 and 1.6 kg. [19] Egg hatching occurs during October and November, when eastern Africa experiences brief periods of rainfall that generates edible plants that are the Masai ostriches primary food source. [10]

  8. Bird egg - Wikipedia

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    Eggs of: ostrich, emu, kiwi and chicken. Egg size tends to be proportional to the size of the adult bird, [citation needed] from the half gram egg of the bee hummingbird to the 1.5 kg egg of the ostrich. Kiwis have disproportionately large eggs, up to 20% of the female's body weight. [18]

  9. Smelling these things makes dogs feel secure and safe; it's one of the strongest bonds they have with us and is one of the reasons they always want to be near us. It was so interesting to see how ...