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  2. Ostrich farming in North America - Wikipedia

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    Ostrich farming in North America refers to the practice of breeding, raising, and managing ostriches for their meat, feathers, leather, oil, and other byproducts. [1] While ostriches are native to Africa , their farming has become increasingly popular in North America due to the demand for alternative and sustainable meat sources, as well as ...

  3. Ostrich - Wikipedia

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    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 the extinct elephant birds and moas.

  4. Common ostrich - Wikipedia

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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]

  5. OstrichLand USA - Wikipedia

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    The ostriches and emus on the ranch were trained to eat out of a bowl, and two female ostriches were hand-raised in the store. On busy days, feeding may be restricted due to the fear of the birds overeating. [3] According to the owner, Trudy Brown, there are approximately 80 ostriches and 20 emus. [2]

  6. Ratite - Wikipedia

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    The African ostrich is the largest living ratite. A large member of this species can be nearly 2.8 metres (9 ft 2 in) tall, weigh as much as 156 kilograms (344 lb), [18] and can outrun a horse.

  7. Ostriches and Blackbuck Hop on Scales for Weigh-in at ... - AOL

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    Ostriches, blackbuck, and lowland nyala hopped on the scale for a weigh-in at Werribee Open Range Zoo, as seen in footage released on July 25.Werribee Open Range Zoo savannah keeper, Katie Jones ...

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  9. Masai ostrich - Wikipedia

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    The Masai ostrich (Struthio camelus massaicus), also known as the East African ostrich is a red-necked subspecies variety of the common ostrich and is endemic to East Africa. [2] [3] It is one of the largest birds in the world, second only to its sister subspecies Struthio camelus camelus. [4] Today it is farmed for eggs, meat, and feathers. [5 ...