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[[Image:Ostrich montage.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Multiple meals from 1 very large egg]] | [[Image:Ostrich montage.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Multiple meals from 1 very large egg]] | ||
[[Image:How to cook Ostrich steaks.jpg|300px|thumb|right|2 (small) ostrich teaks for £5 [Nov 2016]]] | |||
'''The ostrich''' (Struthio camelus) is a large flightless bird native to Africa (and formerly the Middle East). It is the only living species of its family. It is distinctive in its appearance, with a long neck and legs and the ability to run at speeds of about 74 km/h (46 mph), the top land speed of any bird. The ostrich is the largest living species of bird and lays the largest [[egg]] of any bird species. | '''The ostrich''' (Struthio camelus) is a large flightless bird native to Africa (and formerly the Middle East). It is the only living species of its family. It is distinctive in its appearance, with a long neck and legs and the ability to run at speeds of about 74 km/h (46 mph), the top land speed of any bird. The ostrich is the largest living species of bird and lays the largest [[egg]] of any bird species. | ||