The Ostrich Blog: March 2011

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Relatives of the Ostrich

There are many relatives to the bird this blog is named after in the ratite bird family (a family of large flightless birds). This group consists of:

The Rhea:

The Emu:

The Moa (extinct 1500 CE):

The Elephant Bird (extinct 1500 CE):

(Elephant Bird Egg (left) compared to ostrich egg (right) compared to hand):

The Kiwi:

All the preceding were related to the beloved Struthio Camelus (Ostrich).

This has been your daily dose of ostrich education.

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Shoutouts

1. We'd like to give a shoutout to our main man V. Boy does he like his turkey and lettuce!
2.We'd like to give a shout-out to our main man GUY! You know who you are.
3. Just a shoutout to Baiting Hollow Scout Camp (BHSC). Tonight is seafood.
4. Giving a shoutout to Taylor. Nice Blog
5. We'd like to give a shoutout to our good friend Kim. Boy does she enjoy study parties.
6. We'd like to give a shoutout to our good friends at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx. "HAVE YOU SEEN SHANIQUA?"
7. At this time, I'd like to give a shoutout to my main man STEVE!. He smells delish.
8. I'd like to shoutout to the Elwood John Glenn High School golf team for their first win in over 5 five years. Keep it up.
**Shoutouts are available upon request. We reserve the right to deny shoutouts.**