Awesome Ostrich

Happy Sunday to all my readers, the festival of color is round a corner please enjoy the colorful festival with Mother Nature it will take you to a different world altogether. Every weekend the challenge is to find a topic and but due to your love and somehow I manage something unique. After long thought and searching the photo book I found something different in bird category, the reason is because it is a bird but cannot fly, a flightless bird yes it's true hence it is unique. The bird is Ostrich world’s tallest but flightless bird. Let me tell you more about the awesome bird in the next section.

Uncommon Ostrich

Ostrich standout different from all other birds, reasons are countless some of them are the habit, style, nature, physic and many more. Each thing attached to Ostrich is different and unique, let me start with the basic details of the bird and then we will see some excellent quality of this lovely bird.

To start with, let me tell you that it is the largest living bird in the world. The adult male can reach up to 9 to 10 feet tall where the neck is of almost half size of total height.

Since the height is such that weight is also on the higher side which is almost 150kg. Since I told you height and weight, guess the size of the egg 😮. Speechless, the egg reaches 6 inches in length and with 5 inches diameter, its weight reaches up to 1.5 kg that is again world’s largest egg of any bird.

As I told you everything is just outstanding from this gigantic bird, now let me update you on how it looks and what it prefers to eat. Male is mostly black with white plumes in the wing whereas the female is brown but the head and neck part is reddish to bluish tone. The head is relatively small with a wide short bill and big brown eyes but let me tell you that legs including thighs are the most powerful part of Ostrich’s body.

Ostrich relies on its strong legs—uniquely two-toed, with the main toe developed almost as a hoof—to escape its enemies, chiefly humans, and the larger carnivores. A frightened ostrich can achieve a speed of 72.5 km (45 miles) per hour. If cornered, it can deliver dangerous kicks.

Ostriches live mainly on vegetation but also take some animal food, mainly insects; they can go without water for long periods. Breeding males emit lion-like roars and hisses as they fight for a harem of three to five hens. This basic introduction will help you to imagine the architecture of this tallest bird. Since we know basic details we can explore some unheard, unmatched unique details of this massive bird.

Uncommon, Unmatched, Unique शुतुरमुर्ग

The heading states 3U which makes this bird an ultimate one, let’s see some rare qualities of Ostrich

Ostriches have three stomachs, I know it is difficult to believe but it is true

A metabolic renal study was carried out by dehydrating young, healthy ostriches for 2 days, the period during which urine was still excreted. Ostriches differ from other birds, in that they excrete urine separately from faeces

Ostriches’ wings reach a span of about 2 meters and are used in mating displays, to shade chicks, to cover the naked skin of the upper legs and flanks to conserve heat, and as “rudders” to help them change direction while running

Long legs are used as formidable weapons, capable of killing a human or a potential predator like a lion with a forward kick

Territorial fights between males for a harem of two to seven females usually last just minutes, but they can easily cause death through slamming their heads into opponents

The Ostrich is farmed around the world, particularly for its decorative feathers and also for its meat which is marketed commercially and its skin is used for leather products

Contrary to popular belief, ostriches do not bury their heads in the sand: the myth probably originates from the bird’s defensive behavior of lying low at the approach of trouble and pressing their long necks to the ground in an attempt to become less visible

Ostriches can go without drinking for several days, using metabolic water, moisture in ingested roots, seeds, and insects, but they enjoy liquid water and frequently take baths where it is available

The ostrich has the largest eye of any land animal, measuring almost 5 cm across, allowing predators such as lions to be seen at long distances

Whenever you visit Africa for wilderness, ensure that you find one, it is great to watch one of the largest but flightless bird in the world. With this note ending the blog and leaving you with my memory of Ostrich