| What comes to mind when you think of ostriches? Big,
awkward, bug-eyed birds that stick their heads in the sand? Exotic, endangered
creatures that live somewhere in Africa? Or maybe cute, funny zoo animals
that prance around, eat grass, and lay really big eggs?
Guess what? Ostriches don’t stick their heads in the sand. And
for cute, they spit at you if you look them in the eye. Kicking is
their major means of defense. Some birds also peck and bite when
threatened. |
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| You think they’re rare and exotic? Actually, ostriches
belong to the ratite family of birds, a family that includes all species
of flightless birds, including the emus and kiwis. Sure, ostriches live
in Africa, but they also live all over the United States and there are
plenty of them—-over 2 million strong. |
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Awkward? Don’t bet on it. Ostrich have excellent
eye sight, large external ear canals, powerful legs which allow speeds
of 40 mph for up to thirty minutes at a time (the second fastest animal
in the world!), and males can weight up to 300 lbs. Yikes.
Grass eaters? Sure, they eat some straw, but ostriches also enjoy
a variety of fruits, not to mention a delectable insect and lizard now
and then. |
| O.K., ostriches do lay really big eggs, and lots of
them. In captivity, females may lay as many as 100 eggs in a season,
although 20 to 40 are more common. Eggs are whitish in color, weigh about
3 pounds and are generally laid every other day. |
| So maybe you don’t know as much about ostriches as you
think. And maybe you don’t care. After all, what’s so important about
ostriches? |
| JUST THAT THEY ARE THE HOTTEST NEW BURGER TO HIT OUR
DINNER TABLES IN THE LAST FIFTY YEARS! |
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Moove over cows, take a hike turkeys, ostriches are here.
They’re leaner than beef, but, unlike turkey, they are real red meat and
have all of the taste of your favorite hamburger.
And ostrich burgers are everywhere from the hippest restaurants to your
mainstreet supermarket. Try it for yourself. You’ll see why ostrich is
the food for a new generation. |
| Oh, yeah, we almost forgot. Ostriches are used to make purses,
cosmetics, dusters and costumes (from ostrich feathers), and decorations
(from ostrich eggshells). Ostriches aren’t just the food of a new generation,
but they are the bird of a new generation.
Stay on the cutting edge… Keep it real… With ostriches.
And who knows what the future will bring? |
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| Brought to you by Marge, owner of the
wildly successful Ostrich Burger Restaurant, and Mort, owner of the equally
successful Mort’s Ostrich Farm. |