Ostrich – “The Feathered Sprinter”
April 2, 2025

✅ Scientific Name: Struthio camelus
🎯 Classification:
Bird – Family: Struthionidae
🌍 Habitat:
Savannas and semi-arid plains of Africa.
💡 Did you know?
Ostriches are the fastest-running birds, reaching up to 45 mph!
🐾 Though they can’t fly, they use powerful legs to escape predators.
🌈 They have the largest eyes of any land animal—perfect for spotting threats.
✨ An ostrich egg is the largest of any bird species and weighs around 3 pounds!