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	Ostrich - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The ostrich (Struthio camelus) is a flightless bird native to Africa.
		Ostrich eggs can weigh 1.3 kg and are the largest of all eggs (and the largest single cells), though they are actually the smallest eggs relative to the size of the bird.
		Ostrich races in the United States have been criticized by animal rights organizations, however there is little possibility of this becoming a widespread practice due to the fact that the animals are difficult to saddle (and ostriches are known to have a rather irascible temper).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ostrich (1661 words)

	Ostrich
		Ostriches are fast runners, and their first instinct upon being frightened is to run.
		Ostriches may be purchased at any age from day-old through mature birds, at prices ranging from $1,500 to $30,000 depending on bird sex and age.
		Ostriches are generally purchased on a private treaty from ostrich breeders.
	www.ext.nodak.edu /extpubs/alt-ag/ostrich.htm (3005 words)

	Ostrich (Struthio Camelus) Characteristics and behaviour by Baronigg Ostrichfarm
		Ostriches live in flocks of 5 to 50, and they are normally found in the company of grazing animals like antelope and zebras.
		Ostriches are currently restricted to drier and sandy regions of central and southern Africa.
		Ostriches are currently kept on farms in all areas of the world.
	ostrich-farming.tripod.com /ostrich (554 words)

	NATURE. Critter Guide. Ostrich. \| PBS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Ostriches are indigenous to the dry savannas of Africa, but are now found in countries all over the world.
		Ostriches are mostly vegetarians, eating fruit, nuts, seeds, grain, and vegetables.
		Ostriches lay the biggest egg in the world -- 6 inches in diameter and weighing 3 pounds -- the equivalent of two dozen chicken eggs.
	www.pbs.org /wnet/nature/critters/ostrich.html (176 words)

	Ostrich and Emu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Ostriches and emus are usually raised as free-range birds, and produce a red meat that is similar to beef.
		Ostrich and emu are available as fan fillets, flat fillets (thigh cuts), steaks, roasts, stir-fry strips (drum cuts), ground meat, and as portions of the neck.
		Ostrich and emu meat should be cooked to an internal temperature between 150°F (65.5°C) for rare meat, and 160°F (71°C) for medium.
	www.kroger.com /hn/Food_Guide/Ostrich.htm (755 words)

	San Diego Zoo's Animal Bytes: Ostrich
		Ostriches sometimes gather in large groups of 100 or more, but most groups are smaller, usually about 10 birds, or just a male and female pair.
		Ostriches are omnivores, and they eat whatever is available in their habitat and at different times of the year.
		When an ostrich eats, food is collected in the crop at the top of the throat until there is a large enough lump to slide down the neck.
	www.sandiegozoo.org /animalbytes/t-ostrich.html (1051 words)

	Ostrich
		Male ostriches have jet fl feathers with white wing and tail plumage and bright red or blue skin; females have grey-brown feathers and skin.
		The ostrich is a flightless bird because it does not have a keeled sternum (breastbone) common to most birds.
		Ostriches also use their large feet, that have just two toes, to kick at enemies.
	www.kidcyber.com.au /topics/ostrich.htm (278 words)

	San Francisco Zoo \| Animals \| Ostrich (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The size of the ostrich egg is remarkable in two ways: it is the largest bird egg in the world, yet the smallest in relation to the size of the adult bird.
		The ostrich is the largest living bird, weighing up to 300 pounds and standing as tall as eight feet.
		Ostriches usually travel in small flocks of five or six, but are also seen in groups of up to 50 members.
	www.sfzoo.org /cgi-bin/animals.py?ID=56 (593 words)

	Ostriches
		Ostriches are considered to be the largest living birds in the world.
		The ostrich belongs to the group of Ratites, and is characterized by having no keel on the breastbone, vestigial wings, and strong legs with large-toed feet.
		Ostriches are found in dry and sandy regions of central and southern Africa.
	www.ostrich-birds.com (240 words)

	Ostriches On Line - Chad
		Ostriches On Line, together with our many worldwide associates, are proud to make available a comprehensive range of ostrich farm training programs and seminars which are now available to you.
		Ostriches On Line are one of the worlds foremost suppliers of ostrich feathers to the international ostrich feather duster market, supplying in excess of 2.5 tonnes of ostrich feathers each week.
		Ostriches On Line manufacture a comprehensive range of ostrich leather products which are all hand-made using the finest hides and tanning processes available.
	www.ostrichesonline.com /country/chad.html (887 words)

	Animal Planet :: Corwin's Carnival of Creatures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The ostrich is perfectly adapted to a mode of life that depends on running to escape predators.
		Ostriches begin breeding at the age of 4, and live for 30 to 70 years.
		An ostrich has been seen to pass an antelope in full gallop at 40 miles per hour, a feat that places it among the fastest of all birds, in spite of the fact that it does not fly.
	animal.discovery.com /fansites/jeffcorwin/carnival/flyingace/ostrich.html (345 words)

	FACTORS INFLUENCING OSTRICH MEAT QUALITY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		However, as Ostrich is a new industry there are many who are either involved with processing meat for the first time or have been forced into processing to find a market for their birds with little or no previous experience in meat production and processing.
		Ostrich are generally brought to the slaughter plant the day prior to slaughter.
		It is well known that Ostrich do not like change of environment and can take some time to settle and start eating well so holding the birds for a few days will not reduce that stress factor and may in fact aggravate the effects of long term stress.
	www.ostrich.org.uk /grading/quality.html (2659 words)

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		Ostrich, a red meat, is even lower in calories, cholesterol and fat than skinless chicken and turkey, while remaining high in iron and protein.
		The ostrich offered here are fed on a diet primarily of the very healthy alfalfa, and free-range farmed in conditions far cleaner and healthier than the chicken, turkey and other meat commonly found in grocery stores; from a clinical perspective, I can highly recommend ostrich as an incredibly healthy meat.
		The ostrich used to make these ground patties are still free-ranged and raised without hormones, steroids or antibiotics, but their diet is also includes a substantial amount of flax seeds, one of the few foods truly high in omega-3.
	www.mercola.com /forms/ostrich.htm (1016 words)

	American Ostrich Association - Frequently Asked Ostrich Questions
		A male Ostrich is called a rooster or a cock and a female Ostrich is called a hen.
		Although an ostrich egg is the largest of all eggs, it is the smallest egg in relation to the size of the bird.
		Ostrich farming is a viable alternative agricultural industry, with fine quality leather, feathers and gourmet meat as the principal products.
	www.ostriches.org /faq.html (468 words)

	Ratites (Emu, Ostrich, and Rhea)
		Ostrich is native to Africa; emu, to Australia; and rhea, to South America — particularly the grasslands of Argentina.
		When fully grown, ostriches — the largest birds in the world — stand about seven to eight feet tall and can weigh 300 to 400 pounds; emu are about six feet tall and weigh 125 to 140 pounds.
		Ostrich was the first ratite to be raised in the U.S. There are now about 1,000 ostrich growers in the U.S. raising about 100,000 birds.
	www.fsis.usda.gov /fact_sheets/Ratites_Emu_Ostrich_Rhea/index.asp (586 words)

	Ostriches On Line - Quick Ostrich Facts
		Ostrich meat is a red meat and is very low in cholesterol, calories and is almost fat free.
		Ostriches are the second fastest animal in the world, and the fastest 2 legged animal, and can run at 45 miles per hour (70 km.
		Ostrich farming is one of the most open, free range farming alternatives available anywhere in the world today.
	www.ostrichesonline.com /general/quickfacts.html (403 words)

	Ostrich page
		The sight of a male Ostrich (left) striding across the east African plains is an impressive one.
		Ostriches once roamed throughout open areas of all of Africa and in the Middle East, but they were hunted for food and plumes in the 19th century and the world population is much smaller today.
		Ostriches in South Africa -- such as Kruger National Park -- are all introduced birds (often of the pink-necked sub-Saharan nominate race or feral individuals of unknown race).
	www.montereybay.com /creagrus/ostrich.html (371 words)

	Ostrich (Struthio camelus)
		The male ostriches have soft fl feathers on its back with white primary feathers on its wings and tail, making him easy to spot.
		Ostriches live in the flat areas of Africa that receive low amounts of rainfall.
		Ostriches have great vision and, because of their strong legs, can run at 31 miles per hour.
	www.thebigzoo.com /Animals/Ostrich.asp (333 words)

	Salon Travel \| Ostrich attacks Norwegian farmer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		According to the Associated Press, Froeysnes, who lives in the village of Bygland, about 150 miles southwest of Oslo, and raises ostriches for their prized meat, stepped into one of their cages recently and wound up getting his ass kicked by a 6-foot male bird.
		It's mating season in the ostrich world, and the oversize fowl apparently mistook its breeder for a rival male.
		Ostriches are known for their powerful legs, and Froeysnes immediately fell to the ground -- where the big bird nearly finished him off.
	archive.salon.com /travel/planet/2000/04/19/ostrich (301 words)

	New York Prime Meats
		Ostrich Tenderloin, Ostrich is domestically raised and as buffalo, ostrich is a red meat which is extremely low in fat.Prepare as you would beef using your favorate recipe.
		Ostrich Patties may be prepared using your favorate burger recipe.Ostrich is domestically raised and is extremely low in fat.
		Ostrich Ground Meat may be prepared using your favorate meat loaf recipe.Ostrich is domestically raised and is extremely low in fat.
	www.pagelinx.com /cgi-shopper/search.cgi/pastacheese/ezshopper?user_id=id&1_option=3&1=ostrich&database=dbase1.exm&template=nytemp.htm&output_number=6 (137 words)

	Ostrich Trade
		Background: The Ostrich is a type of bird known as a "Ratite," which means that it is a flightless bird, having underdeveloped wings, and a breastbone without a keel.
		Ostriches On-Line, predicts that the ostrich market could be in for a huge increase in demand in the near future.
		Currently, ostrich products are becoming ever more affordable, and this is extremely beneficial, because ostrich leather is considered to be of the finest, and most durable in the world, as well as ostrich meat is very low in fat content as well as cholesterol.
	www.american.edu /TED/ostrich.htm (2366 words)

	Ostrich Consulting for breeding Nutrition Alimentation and more
		Ostrich Consulting for Nutrition, Incubation, Transport, chick rearing, breeding, eggs, meat, leather and all ostrich aspects.
		We offer our know-how to future ostrich farmers and already existing ostrich farms to increase the efficiency of the whole ostrich industry and to avoid mistakes, which have done again and again.
		Our ideas are based on the following: not the ostrich has to be adapted to the farm conditions, the farm has to be adapted to the ostrich.
	ostrich-farming.tripod.com /consulting.htm (805 words)

	Ostrich
		If threatened while sitting on the nest, which is simply a cavity scooped in the earth, the hen presses her long neck flat along the ground, blending with the background.
		Ostriches, contrary to popular belief, do not bury their heads in the sand.
		Ostriches have been raised in captivity as a source of food, and some people have even tried to ride them -- a risky business.
	www.nature.ca /notebooks/english/ostrich.htm (178 words)

	ANIMAL BYTES - Ostrich
		Ostriches stretch out their neck and lay their head on the ground to keep from being seen, hence the myth that ostriches hide in the sand.
		Ostriches are so powerful that a single kick at a predator, such as a lion, could be fatal.
		Ostrich feathers have been used for adornment by humans for at least 5000 years and the eggs are still used by Bushmen as jewelry and receptacles for carrying water.
	www.seaworld.org /animal-info/animal-bytes/animalia/eumetazoa/coelomates/deuterostomes/chordata/craniata/aves/struthioniformes/ostrich.htm (327 words)

	Canadian Ostrich Assoc. - History
		The Ostrich Industry has been a viable commercial agricultural industry for over 100 years in South Africa, but references to ostrich and their by-products can be found as far back in time as that of the Pharaohs in ancient Egypt.
		Captive breeding of ostrich started in the mid 1800s in South Africa, with the establishment of several farms in the Karoo and Eastern Cape districts.
		Currently the ostrich industry is growing at a remarkable pace in North America and in other parts of the world.
	www.ostrich.ca /manual/history.htm (247 words)

	Why do we farm ostrich
		Ostrich produce a red meat, thus providing the consumer with greater choice.
		Ostrich meat is low in fat and proven to be very acceptable by the consumer.
		An additional bonus with ostrich is the fact that ostrich produce a unique skin, excellent oil and beautiful feathers adding additional strong sources of revenue.
	www.ostrich.org.uk /farming/why.html (289 words)

	WWF - Ostrich (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Ostriches are known as the "dustbins" of the bird world, because in captivity they sometimes eat anything and everything they can find, including nails and paint brushes!
		As for the belief that ostriches bury their heads in the sand when they sense danger (the expression "burying your head in the sand" means that you want to ignore a problem) -- it is untrue.
		But when an ostrich sits on its nest, its reaction to danger is to lower its head towards the ground.
	www.panda.org /news_facts/education/middle_school/species/ostrich.cfm (234 words)

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