The ostr i ch i s a bi rd
t ha t r un s e x t r eme l y
f a s t . I t c an r un a t
s pe ed s o f up t o 70
k i l ome t r e s ( 45 mi l e s )
pe r hou r . T he o s t r i c h
ha s on l y two t o e s on
each of its feet, and one
o f t he s e t o e s i s mu c h
l a r ge r t han t he o t he r
one . The un i quene s s of
the ostrich is its abi l ity
t o r un on l y on i t s b i g
toe.
THE OSTRICH
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