Monday, February 25, 2008

LONGEST LIVING BIRD

*The ostrich is the longest living bird.

*The egg of an ostrich is 24 times larger than hen's egg. The ostrich's egg is so strong that even if a man sits on the egg, it won't break.

*The body weight of an ostrich can go upto 150 kilograms.

*An ostrich can kill a man by kicking with its legs.

*The chick of ostrich shall be 1 foot tall on birth. Further, it grows 1 foot high for every successive month until it reaches its full height. The growth of ostrich after birth is very fast.

*The ostriches are found only in Africa.

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