By Sheetal Kumari | April 19, 2025
The ostrich is the fastest bird runner, reaching speeds of 70 km/h on land.
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Ostriches possess long, strong legs with two toes, perfectly suited to sprinting across the savannah.
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Their speed is comparable to many four-legged animals, making it easy for them to escape predators in the wild.
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Ostriches are powerful runners with powerful kicks that can hurt even lions and other predators.
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Although they cannot fly, ostriches use their wings for balance when running and to make themselves look bigger.
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Ostriches inhabit open plains and African savannahs and live in pairs or small groups.
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Every step can be as long as 5 metres, enabling them to run fast and effectively.
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Their brains are smaller than their eyes, providing them with great vision to see danger when running at high speed.
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The ostrich still is the fastest bird of all time and shows that wings are not required to be speedy.
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