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Creator:
Reed, Chester Albert  Search this
Language:
English
Type:
Photographic prints
Publication Place:
Worcester (Massachusetts)
Date:
1901-1902
Publication Date:
1901-1902
Book Title:
American ornithology for the home and school.
Caption:
Our correspondent.
Educational Notes:
Tired of walking? How about hitching a ride on an ostrich? Some ostrich farms lure tourists by offering ostrich rides, but only consider doing this on an ostrich farm. In the wild, ostriches can run very fast—over 40 miles per hour! That’s as fast as a car travels on a major road. They use their massive wings to help them change direction when running, but with you hanging onto its wings like the reins of a horse, your ostrich may just keep going in one direction if it’s not able to turn properly. Taken in 1901, this picture is from California, which was the only place you could find an ostrich in America back then. In the last 100 years, many ostrich farms have opened across the western and southern states. Since the ostrich is originally from Africa, it’s able to thrive in these states’ warm climates. In the U.S., ostriches are raised for their meat, skin, feathers, and giant eggs. One ostrich egg is as big as 24 chicken eggs! Hope you’re hungry!
Topic:
Zoology  Search this
Ornithology  Search this
Birds, Ostriches  Search this
Publisher:
C.K. Reed
Image ID:
SIL-americanornithol11901reed_0207_crop
Catalog ID:
423975
Rights:
No Copyright - United States
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Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:silgoi_68375