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Scientific Name: Struthio camelus. Common Names: The common ostrich. Basic Animal Group: Bird. Size: 5 feet 7 inches tall to 6 feet 7 inches tall. Weight: 200–300 pounds. Lifespan: 40–50 years. Diet: Omnivore. Habitat: Africa, including deserts, semi-arid plains, savannas, and open woodlands. Population: Unknown. Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Learn the scientific names for many animals with an alphabetical list of some of the best-known.
The full domestication of the ostrich was not attempted until the mid-19th century when South African farmers established farms solely for harvesting the plumage. At the time, and indeed for several centuries before that and since, ostrich feathers were in high demand by fashionistas from Henry VIII to Mae West.
The following is an A to Z list of animal profiles available at this site, sorted alphabetically by common name: A Aardvark - Orycteropus afer - An arched-backed mammal with long ears.
The sole member of its order of birds, the ostrich (Struthio camelus) is a true record-breaker. Not only is it the tallest and heaviest living bird, it can sprint at speeds of up to 45 miles per hour and jog for extended distances at a sustained pace of 30 mph. Ostriches have the largest eyes of any living terrestrial vertebrate, and their ...
This naming system devises a scientific name for an organism based on two terms: The name of the organism's genus and the name of its species. Both of these terms are italicized and the genus name is capitalized when writing.
Taxonomy is the practice of categorizing and naming of species. The official "scientific name" of an organism consists of its Genus and its Species Identifier in a naming system called binomial nomenclature.
An ostrich hen lays between 1-2 eggs each week during the breeding season (April to September), and in the wild, hens produce eggs for some 30 years during their lives. Ostrich eggshell is composed of 96% crystalline calcite and 4% organic material, mostly proteins.
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Artur Debat / Getty Images. The first true vertebrates on Earth, fish evolved from invertebrate ancestors about 500 million years ago and have dominated the world's oceans, lakes, and rivers ever since. There are three main types of fish: bony fish, which includes such familiar species as tuna and salmon; cartilaginous fish, which includes sharks, rays, and skates; and jawless fish, a small ...