Ostrich by Jimmy Ray

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Ostrichby Jimmy Ray
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Ostrich
Surface Features Grass Dirt Rocks Plants Leaves S
and
Shelter Nests
Habitat Grasslands/ Deserts
Vegetation Plants Trees Bushes Grass
Climate Hot Sunny Dry
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Physical Features
Diet
Ostrich
Behaviors
Quiz
Interesting Facts
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Interesting Facts

• When they start to run they fold there wings on
  there sides to turn and not fall over.
• They can outrun jaguars , lions and hyenas.
• The cheetah is the ostrichs predator.

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Physical Features

• They have such long legs that they cant fly.
• There legs are so big that they run really fast,
  up to 40 miles per hour.
• They warn there babies when danger is near by
  screeching.

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Behaviors

• In one kick ostriches can kill a lion.
• It is only a myth that they stick their heads in
  the ground because of danger, they are looking
  for food.
• If they are attacked they kick there feet forward
  and down.

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Diet

• The ostrich eats large stones to heal its
  gizzard.
• They are herbivores.
• They sometimes eat insects, lizards and turtles..

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Quiz

• How do they heal there gizzard?
• How does it not fall over?
• Why do they kick there legs forward and down?