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Ostrich Anatomy
How It Works
|Issue 110
Discover the fantastic physiology and amazing abilities of the world’s biggest bird.
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The incredible anatomy of ostriches is one of the most bizarre examples of evolution in the world of birds. There are two species of ostrich: the common ostrich (with four subspecies) and the Somali ostrich. Between them they are the proud holders of several world records, including tallest and heaviest bird and the fastest animal on two legs.
This story is from the Issue 110 edition of How It Works.
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