Meet The World's Tallest Bird
By: EjazUlHaqBhat
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The North African ostrich is a flightless bird and the tallest living bird in the world
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The North African ostrich can grow up to 9 feet tall and weighs up to 145 kg
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Males have black plumage with white primary feathers on their wing tips and tail, while females mostly covered in brown feathers
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Their necks and heads are covered in fine, wispy feathers, and their legs are not feathered
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Ostriches have the largest eyes of any land animal, 5 cm in diameter
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They also have fine eyelashes that help protect their eyes from dust and sand
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Ostriches can run continuously at speeds of 48-59 km per hour and sprint up to 69 km per hour
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The North African ostrich is critically endangered. Once widespread in the Saharan region, its population has declined due to habitat loss and overhunting
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