Ostrich farms began in the late 1880's. Because women were wearing feather hats at the turn of the century, there was a huge demand for these wonderful feathers. This beautiful mansion was built in 1910.
The ostrich is the fastest two legged animal in the world, averaging 45mph. If they are being hunted, they may run or you may see them laying flat to HIDE?
You don't want to stand too close as the ostrich can only kick forward and can cause serious injury or death if he is mad. The egg is 20 times the weight of a chicken egg and as you can see, it is very hard if it is on a base of sand. Twenty-four people can be fed with just one ostrich egg.
The adult male is black and the female or young male is a gray-brown. The average height of the male is 5'11" to 9'2". Just an FYI, the ostrich steak is one of the most healthy steaks as the cholesterol level is way down and it is quite delicious to eat. It actually tastes like a steak.
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