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(Natural Science): ostrich fixing me with its steely gaze from pen on ostrich farm near George Western Cape South Africa beady eyes and head closeup 1 DHD.jpg
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ostrich = Struthio camelus, ostriches, Vogelstrauss, Strauß, Struthioniformes, Aves, bird, ratite = Females have lighter feathers for better camoflage when incubating eggs during the day; males have black feathers to be better hidden at night. The name comes from the Greek "sparrow camel". See www.ostrichesonline.com and nature.ca for more!

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