Thinkabara🐦 Ostrich Facts for Kids
🪶 Birds Grades K–5
The ostrich is a plant- and meat-eating bird that lives in Africa. Ostriches are the largest and heaviest birds in the world.
🐦 Ostrich fact file
- Scientific name
- Struthio camelus
- Animal group
- Bird
- Where it lives
- Africa
- Habitat
- Savannas and dry plains of Africa
- Diet
- Omnivore (plants and meat) — Plants, seeds, roots, insects and lizards
- Size
- About 7 to 9 feet tall
- Weight
- About 220–320 lb
- Life span
- About 30–40 years
- Status
- Least Concern
📏 An ostrich is taller than a basketball player.
⭐ 5 fun facts about ostriches
- Ostriches are the largest and heaviest birds in the world.
- They can’t fly, but they can run about 45 miles per hour — faster than any other bird on land.
- An ostrich egg weighs about 3 pounds — as much as about two dozen chicken eggs.
- An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.
- Ostriches do NOT bury their heads in the sand — that’s a myth.
Where do ostriches live?
Wild ostriches are found in Africa. Savannas and dry plains of Africa. If you want to see one in the United States, visit an accredited zoo or aquarium.
What do ostriches eat?
Ostriches are omnivores, which means they eat both plants and animals. Their menu: plants, seeds, roots, insects and lizards.
Is the ostrich endangered?
Status: Least Concern. That means there are plenty in the wild right now — good news! You can help wild animals by learning about them, saving energy, cutting down on plastic and supporting zoos, aquariums and parks that protect wildlife.
Ostrich quiz
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✏️ Write about the ostrich
1. The most surprising fact I learned is…
2. If I could ask an ostrich one question, I would ask…
3. Draw the ostrich in its habitat:
🖍️ Draw and color
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Where do ostriches live?
Ostriches live in Africa. Their habitat: Savannas and dry plains of Africa.
What do ostriches eat?
Ostriches are omnivores (plants and meat). They eat: Plants, seeds, roots, insects and lizards.
How big is an ostrich?
About 7 to 9 feet tall. Weight: About 220–320 lb. An ostrich is taller than a basketball player.
How long do ostriches live?
About 30–40 years.
Is the ostrich endangered?
Its conservation status is: Least Concern. That means there are plenty in the wild right now — good news!
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