📷Feathered Friday- Very giant bird: OSTRICH📷

Ostriches are very unique birds and impressive due to their enormous size, they belong to the ratite bird family. They are not able to fly even though they have wings, however they run and walk very well and quite fast. It can run just over 64 kilometers per hour for a short distance, and can maintain a speed of over 48 kilometers per hour for longer distances. The ostrich uses its short wings for balance, keeping them extended when it runs. Strong legs can also be used for self defense.

It is the largest bird in the world for a reason, an adult male can measure 2.75 meters tall (almost half its height is neck) and weighs more than 150 kg; The female is somewhat smaller. Its natural habitat is dry and desert places. In Venezuela today it has become popular and prized for consumption and there are many hatcheries and they are commercialized. Birds that live in captivity often consume diets full of components such as alfalfa, hay, commercial pellets, grains, and fresh vegetables.