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The
ostrich is a funny looking bird. With its long and skinny
neck, the overly large body, long legs and big, beady
eyes, you will be forgiven if you laugh at your first
sight of this strange looking creature. Many cartoons
depict the ostrich with its head buried in sand - this
is a myth. Ostriches do not bury their heads in sand.
It is certainly not a myth that the ostrich cannot fly
- although the ostrich has large wings, it is incapable
of flying. It can run very fast and over short distances
of about 100 - 150 metres, can reach speeds of about
50 kilometres an hour. Never be tempted to get too close
to an ostrich, especially during breeding season. The
male ostrich (the one with the black and white feathers)
can be extremely dangerous and although you might think
that you could outrun it, it is more likely that the
bird will overtake you and give you a hard kick - this
may sound funny, but ostriches have been known to kill
people with their kicks.
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