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Ostriches are birds in the genus Struthio of order Struthioniformes. It is part of the infra-class Palaeognathae, a diverse group of flightless birds also known as ratites that includes the emus, rheas, and kiwis. There are 2 living species of ostrich, the common ostrich and the Somali ostrich. They are large flightless birds of Africa who lay the largest eggs of any living land animal. With the ability to run at 70 km/h (43.5 mph), they are the fastest birds on land. It is farmed worldwide, particularly for its feathers as they are used as decoration and feather dusters. Its skin is also used for leather products.

Appearances[]

Ostriches first appeared in "Running", when the Kratt Brothers went to the African grasslands; a female common ostrich (simply called ostriches in the series) was shown among the animals running in the grasslands, and a male was shown running when Chris explained that some animals like to run fast.

Another female common ostrich appeared in "Funny Faces" as 1 of several funny faced animals the Kratts saw while adventuring. While in Africa, Martin says that Africa is full of funny faces like ostriches.

2 more female common ostriches also appear in "Don't Fence Me In" where they were shown running with Chris, Martin, and several other African animals.

A common ostrich family (consisting of a male, female, and about 4 chicks) were shown in "Families" among the many amazing animal families.  In addition to bringing them up, Martin stated that both parents make sure that the chicks are both fed and safe.  

The most recent appearance of an ostrich was in "World of Legs". A female common ostrich was among several animals shown when Zoboomafoo said that he had trouble figuring out what kind of legs Tiger Salamander Larva will have and that there are so many different kinds of legs.  

Trivia[]

  • The scene of the running ostrich shown when Chris said that some animals like to run fast was shown in the Zoboomafoo theme song.
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