Ostrich

• South Africa has over 558 registered ostrich farms that slaughter over 300,000 birds a year.

• The majority of their profit comes from the ostrich’s skin which can be made into leather.

• Ostriches get most of their water needs from the plants they eat.

• Their eggs weigh up to 3 pounds each and are delicious!

• Lacking teeth, ostriches will swallow pebbles to grind their food.  An adult ostrich is usually carrying about 2.2 pounds of pebbles at any given time.

• Ostriches have the largest eyes of any land animal including elephants!

• Their eyes are larger than their brain.

• Contrary to popular belief, ostriches do not bury their heads in the sand.

• They can live up to 45 years of age!