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Ostrich Common name
Struthio camelus Scientific name 
Struthioniformes Order
Rheidae Family   
2 m Length
Grassland, savannah and scrub. Habitat
They lay their eggs in communal nests on the ground. Clutch
They will eat almost anything, having no teeth they swallow stones to aid digestion. Food
Ostriches protect their young in crches with large numbers of youngsters being protected by one pair.     
When hiding they lie with their necks flat to the ground so they appear to be mounds of earth. Habits

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