Ostriches are very big and strong birds.0:02
And though they have rather large wings, they can't fly.0:04
Their long, powerful legs make them good runners.0:09
They can move as fast as a good riding horse.0:13
Ostriches live in savannas and deserts of Africa and West Asia.0:17
These birds have to travel from place to place looking for their food because they live in countries with a hot and dry climate where few plants grow.0:22
Ostriches usually live in groups of five or six.0:32
From early morning till midday, they walk about looking for food.0:35
In the afternoon, they usually lie down and sleep for two or three hours.0:40
Sometimes they sleep standing.0:45
Later in the afternoon, they go to a place where they can find water.0:48
They drink water and sometimes bathe standing up to their necks in water.0:52
Ostriches have very good eyes and can hear well.0:58
As soon as they see or hear something new, they run away.1:02
People say that they are not brave birds.1:06
Wild ostriches are mostly vegetarians, but they can eat insects and small animals too.1:09
For birds as big as they are, they they don't eat much.1:16
Their eggs are very big, up to 15 cm.1:20
People domesticate ostriches and keep them on ostrich farms.1:24
Some people think that ostriches are stupid, but it's difficult to say if it's true or not.1:30
Some people think that ostriches put their heads in the sand not to see something they don't want to see.1:36
This is only a legend.1:43
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