with those of other females in their communal nest.

2. Ostriches are so powerful that a single kick at a predator, such as a lion, could be fatal.

3. Ostriches stretch out their neck and lay their head on the ground to keep from being seen, hence the myth that ostriches hide in the sand.

4. Ostrich is the largest and heaviest living bird. It is unable to fly and does not posses a keeled sternum (breastbone) common to most birds.

5. Ostriches can run up to 70km/hr(40 mph) and can outpace most pursuers, such as lions, leopards, and hyenas.

6. Ostriches do not bury their head in the sand.

7. When fully grown an ostrich has one of the most advanced immune systems known to mankind.

8. Ostriches have the best feed to weight ratio gain of any land animal in the world. They are successfully farmed in at least 50 countries; from the coldest climates of Alaska to the equatorial areas of central Africa.

9. Ostriches are not an endangered species; there are at least 2 million worldwide.

10. Ostrich meat resembles beef in its appearance and is cooked almost the same way.

11. Ostrich meat is a red meat and is very low in cholesterol, calories and is almost fat free.

12. Ostriches produce the strongest commercially available leather in the world and some of the most beautiful feathers.

13. Ostriches skeletons and fossils have been found which date back over 120 million years; ostriches are a true dinosaur.

14. There are 3 main species of ostriches of which only one, the Struthio Camelus Domesticus (the African Black), is found in captivity.

15. Ostriches cannot fly.
 
16. The ostrich is a member of the ratite family of birds.

17. One ostrich egg equals up to 24 chicken eggs. And it takes approximately 2 hours to boil!

18. The ostrich has two toes on each feet which gives it greater speed.

19. The fastest running bird is the Ostrich, which has been clocked at 97.5 kilometers per hour.

20. Ostriches stick their heads in the sand to look for water.

21. An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.

22. Ostriches stick their heads in the sand to look for water.

23. On ostrich’s egg weighs 3 1/2 pounds.

24. The largest egg laid by a living bird is that of the North African Ostrich. It is 6 to 8 inches in length and 4 to 6 inches in diameter. The smallest is that of the hummingbird.

25. It is less than 0.39 inches in diameter.