The Ostrich By: Benjamin

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The OstrichBy Benjamin
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The OstrichBy Benjamin
Shelter -farms -herds
Surface features -water -grass -trees
Habitat Grassland Australia
Climate -hot -warm
Vegetation -trees -plains
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Physical Features
Diet
Ostrich
Quiz
Behaviors
Interesting Facts
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Diet

• Ostrichs are herbivores. They eat grass and
  small plants.
• They run to scare away animals to eat the plants.
• They eat plants, grass, insects and small
  reptiles.
• When theyre in the zoo they eat fruits and
  vegetables.

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Physical Features

• The ostrich has claws, nails, and they are grey.
• Each ostrichs toe is long and ends in a
  claw-like nail, which helps the ostrich grip the
  ground when it runs.
• The claws and nails are under their fur.
• Babies are smaller than the grown-up ostrichs.
• Their color is dark brown and sometimes light
  brown.

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Behaviors

• Ostrichs use their good eyesight to see
  predators before the predators see them.
• Ostrichs only get along with each other and they
  hate dogs, hyenas and eagles.
• If an ostrich is attacked it kicks and uses its
  toes and beak to defend itself.

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Interesting Facts

• The ostrich follows zebras and when they kick up
  flies the ostrich eats them!
• Ostrichs have little ears and they stick out
  when their listening to predators.
• All ostrichs can have two or three toes.

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Quiz

• Why does the ostrich follow zebras?
• Why do ostrichs have long nails?
• Why do ostrichs have great eyesight?