Ostrich Facts

The ostrich is a member of the ratite family of birds.

One ostrich egg equals up to 24 chicken eggs. And it takes approximately 2 hours to boil!

The ostrich has two toes on each feet which gives it greater speed.

The fastest running bird is the Ostrich, which has been clocked at 97.5 kilometers per hour.

Ostriches stick their heads in the sand to look for water.

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

Ostriches stick their heads in the sand to look for water.

On ostrich's egg weighs 3 1/2 pounds.

The largest egg laid by a living bird is that of the North African Ostrich. It is 6 to 8 inches in length and 4 to 6 inches in diameter. The smallest is that of the hummingbird. It is less than 0.39 inches in diameter.