Ostrich

Meet the Ostrich!

It is the largest living bird and, although it has lost its ability to fly, it is a magnificent runner.

The Ostrich also has excellent eyesight, which, together with its great height, makes it an expert lookout: it can watch the horizon and flee at the slightest danger.

It lives in the Sahara, in the desert of Libya, in the steppes and southern plains of central Africa

What are its habits?

When they are chicks, ostriches are camouflaged against the ground, where they can remain completely immobile to protect themselves from possible predators. Males are polygamous, intolerant of rivals in their harem, and they perform a spectacular nuptial dance. All females lay eggs in the same nest (males and females collaborate in their incubation). The Ostrich is an omnivorous bird: it eats plants, insects, reptiles and rodents.

Conservation

Extinct

Extinct in the wild

Critically endangered

Endangered

Vulnerable

Near threatened

Least concern

Insufficient data

Not evaluated