3 Fun Facts About Ostriches You'll Love

Don't bury your head in the sand for this one—want to learn some wild facts about ostriches? Of COURSE you do. Join Hank for three fun facts about these bizarre birds that you can share with your friends at your next party. Let's go!
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[lfkw]

This is the quality content I've subscribed for

[alexanderpavitt]

For an ostrich, every day is leg day.

[xoOMFGox]

I was obsessed with ostriches when I was younger. this video made me so happy

[qwertykins]

I don't remember who said this but I think it sums up ostriches quite nicely:

"They're gigantic, powerful and aggressive and they're the closest thing you will ever see to a real-life velociraptor."

[lewiswitton]

So basically they're velociraptors. Clever girls.

[jesusp.]

"... which is not something birds do. It's something people do." True.

[BlueBeamProductions]

there was defiantly more then 3 facts here...

[KevinsFamousChili]

"A heard of animated dust mops stranded in the desert"

[PotentialLegend]

Respect for mentioning the Moa Hank, not many people outside of New Zealand even know they existed.

[brandonespinoza]

Ostriches are such earthy and fluffy birds, and the way they dance is hilarious!

[ELWest]

"And you don't want to be on the wrong side of that claw, because it also happens to work well as a defensive weapon."

Clever girl.

[wolfiemac]

can we get more videos like this? I really enjoyed this one, maybe a video about casowarys!

[robzrob]

Will somebody please start breeding them with the object of producing a flying ostrich?

[abyssaljam]

Only one question remaines, can you ride them into battel?!

[SammyJ_Studios]

Imagine how big an ostrich's wingspan would have to be in order for it to fly

[wisamdoghoz]

" This is how an Ostrich do "
Ze Frank

[littleblu]

Really like all of SciShow's content. Ostriches included.

[I_am_Lauren]

Thank you for posting this odd tidbit about ostriches. I'm stuck in my house due to ice and this was entertaining!

[cortster]

2:18 Strangely, that might just be one of the weirdest examples of convergent evolution I have heard of.

[alpines]

Ostriches are so amazing and their bodies engineered to run that you could almost think that someone designed these birds...
Nah, just time, and luck. Yeah makes sense.