One of the 2 ostriches on WAnimals
Birds · Struthioniformes · Struthionidae
Struthio camelus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It is the largest and heaviest living bird in the world, and the fastest on land of any bird, running at over 60 km/h. It cannot fly, but a single kick can be lethal to a predator.
Weight
up to 156.5 kg
Size
up to 2.8 m
Life expectancy
40 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Herd
Lives in large groups as a strategy against predators.
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: SeaWorld/Busch Gardens · AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · Oiseaux.net · A-Z Animals · Animal Diversity Web · ScienceDirect
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 18.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Common Ostrich — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about common ostrich.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
