The question is why is there so many of these:
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The [B]Ostrich[/B], [I][B]Struthio camelus[/B][/I], is a large [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flightless_bird"]flightless bird[/URL] native to [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa"]Africa[/URL]. It is the only living species of its [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_%28biology%29"]family[/URL], Struthionidae and its [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genus"]genus[/URL], [I]Struthio[/I]. Ostriches share the [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_%28biology%29"]order[/URL] [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Struthioniformes"]Struthioniformes[/URL] with the [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwi"]kiwis[/URL], [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emus"]Emus[/URL], and other [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratite"]ratites[/URL]. It is distinctive in its appearance, with a long neck and legs and the ability to run at maximum speeds of about 45 miles per hour (72 km/h), the top land speed of any bird).[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrich#cite_note-2"][3][/URL] The Ostrich is the [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Largest_organism"]largest living species[/URL] of [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird"]bird[/URL] and lays the largest egg of any living bird (extinct [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_bird"]elephant birds[/URL] of Madagascar and [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_moa"]giant moa[/URL] of New Zealand laid larger eggs).
The diet of the Ostrich mainly consists of plant matter, though it also eats insects. It lives in nomadic groups which contain between five and fifty birds. When threatened, the Ostrich will either hide itself by lying flat against the ground, or will run away. If cornered, it can attack with a kick from its powerful legs. Mating patterns differ by geographical region, but territorial males fight for a harem of two to seven females.
The Ostrich is [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farming"]farmed[/URL] around the world, particularly for its feathers, which are decorative and are also used for [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feather_duster"]feather dusters[/URL]. Its skin is used for [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leather"]leather[/URL] and its meat marketed commercially.
Ostriches usually weigh from 63 to 130 kilograms (140–290 lb),[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrich#cite_note-Gilman_1903-3"][4][/URL][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrich#cite_note-Davies-4"][5][/URL] with exceptional male Ostriches weighing up to 155 kilograms (340 lb). The feathers of adult males are mostly black, with white [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_feathers#primaries"]primaries[/URL] and a white tail. However, the tail of one subspecies is buff. Females and young males are greyish-brown and white. The head and neck of both male and female Ostriches is nearly bare, with a thin layer of [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_feather"]down[/URL].[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrich#cite_note-Gilman_1903-3"][4][/URL][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrich#cite_note-Perrins-5"][6][/URL]. The skin of the females neck and thighs is pinkish gray, while the male's is blue or gray dependent on subspecies.[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrich#cite_note-Perrins-5"][6][/URL]
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Claws on the wings
The long neck and legs keeps their head 1.8 to 2.75 metres (6 to 9 ft) above the ground, and their eyes are said to be the largest of any land vertebrate – 50 millimetres (2.0 in) in diameter;[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrich#cite_note-6"][7][/URL] they can therefore perceive predators at a great distance. The eyes are shaded from sun light falling from above.[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrich#cite_note-7"][8][/URL][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrich#cite_note-8"][9][/URL]
Their skin is variably coloured depending on the sub-species. The male [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarsus_%28skeleton%29"]tarsus[/URL] has red horn plates, while the female's are black.[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrich#cite_note-Davies-4"][5][/URL] The strong legs of the Ostrich, like those of other birds, are scaled and unfeathered. The bird has just two toes on each foot (most birds have four), with the nail on the larger, inner toe resembling a [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoof"]hoof[/URL]. The outer toe lacks a nail.[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrich#cite_note-9"][10][/URL] The reduced number of toes is an adaptation that appears to aid in running. The wings reach a span of about 2 metres (6 ft 7 in)[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrich#cite_note-Donegan_2002-10"][11][/URL] and are used in mating displays and to shade chicks. The feathers lack the tiny hooks that lock together the smooth external feathers of flying birds, and so are soft and fluffy and serve as insulation. They have 50-60 tail feathers, and their wings have 16 primary, four [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alular&action=edit&redlink=1"]alular[/URL] and 20-23 secondary feathers.[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrich#cite_note-Davies-4"][5][/URL] The Ostrich's [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sternum"]sternum[/URL] is flat, lacking the [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keel_%28bird%29"]keel[/URL] to which wing muscles attach in flying birds.[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrich#cite_note-Nell_2003-11"][12][/URL] The [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beak"]beak[/URL] is flat and broad, with a rounded tip.[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrich#cite_note-Gilman_1903-3"][4][/URL] Like all [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratites"]ratites[/URL], the Ostrich has no crop,[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrich#cite_note-12"][13][/URL] and it also lacks a [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallbladder"]gallbladder[/URL].[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrich#cite_note-13"][14][/URL] They have three stomachs, and the [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caecum"]caecum[/URL] is 28 inches (71 cm) long. Unlike all other living birds, the Ostrich secretes urine separately from feces and also have a urinary bladder.[[I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed"]citation needed[/URL][/I]] They also have unique [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pubic_bones"]pubic bones[/URL] that are fused to hold their gut. Unlike most birds the males have a copulatory organ, which is retractable and 8 inches (20 cm) long. Their [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palate"]palate[/URL] is different than other ratites, in that the [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphenoid"]sphenoid[/URL] and [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palatal"]palatal[/URL] bones are unconnected.[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrich#cite_note-Davies-4"][5][/URL]
At sexual maturity (two to four years), male Ostriches can be from 1.8 to 2.8 metres (5 ft 11 in to 9 ft 2 in) in height,[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrich#cite_note-Davies-4"][5][/URL] while female Ostriches range from 1.7 to 2 metres (5 ft 7 in to 6 ft 7 in). During the first year of life, chicks grow about 25 centimetres (10 in) per month. At one year of age, Ostriches weigh around 45 kilograms (100 lb).
A female ostrich can determine her own eggs amongst others in a communal nest.[[I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed"]citation needed[/URL][/I]]
[/quote]They are mass producing:
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They are vicious creatures lurking on our earth. Why is there so many? Are they planning to attack us? Will it be a Ostrich / Human War Of 2010? Or WWIII. Who knows. No one hunts ostriches but they are being farmed upon. These creatures are violent seen here:
[URL="http://youtube.com/watch?v=P8QHw9lrMao"][media]http://youtube.com/watch?v=P8QHw9lrMao[/URL][/media]
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These demons look into your soul with rage in there eye. They want to eat the food in your hand. They are taller than a human being standing at 8 feet tall and 232 pounds average. They are able to kill us. Forget Zombies, and Nuclear War the world is in a Ostrich Crisis. Why do you say why are you so worried about Ostriches? What if the vegetation runs out and ostriches have nothing else to eat. They are Omnivorous. The ostriches will go for us instead of other animals. We are steak to them. (Were The Expensive Meat At The Deli.) There eggs are as huge as our hands. There talons are razor sharp. Some have tame this mighty beast and started to use them as riding vehicles in the past. Current ostriches have been looking at old ostrich wall painting in the caves of the Legendary King Ostrich. (Alpha Ostrich) They have seen there ancestors, farmed and raised with humans. They are not happy. Look:
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This is no laughing matter. The Africans tried to keep this a secret but they have been fought off by the mighty ostriches. I highly inform you to eat your ostrich burgers in front of an Ostrich farm. And say "Fuck You!" Did the Mayans predict this? Who knows. The ostriches have awaken from the sand. And are ready to kill us.
And remember:
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Isn't cute or nice.
Who will stand up to this madness? The Panda? The Legendary LionBird? The Dolphin Man?
It's up to us to end this once and for all.
Guys, i want to talk about The Ostrich Apocalypse.
I will keep adding to this thread as long as information keeps coming.
Oh god the spelling. Oh god, the grammar. Oh, the humanity.
Well, why are there so many human beings?
[QUOTE=archangel125;19776099]Oh god the spelling. Oh god.
Well, why are there so many human beings?[/QUOTE]
Because we're not books.
[QUOTE=Dr Smashy;19776127]Because we're not books.[/QUOTE]
Ah, it all makes sense now. Thanks, Doctor.
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Ahahahaha
what a dumb bird
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I can't help but laugh
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it looks so stupid
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Ahahahaha
what a dumb bird
[editline]12:26AM[/editline]
I can't help but laugh
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it looks so stupid[/QUOTE]
That has to be one of the worst defense mechanisms in nature.
[QUOTE=archangel125;19776142]Ah, it all makes sense now. Thanks, Doctor.[/QUOTE]
np babe
[QUOTE=NIGHTHAWK365;19776089]
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Holy shit man that is freaky. It's staring into my soul isn't it?
No, we have to many of these motherfuckers.
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[QUOTE=laserpanda;19776287]No, we have to many of these motherfuckers.
[URL]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18656748/[/URL][/QUOTE]
Well, that just leaves more for the ostriches fight and eat.
Why [B]ARE[/B] There so many, you ignoramous.
Wow I didn't know they had teeth.
Last two pics are Emus haha. Also [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War"]The Emu War[/URL]. Lest we forget [img]http://www.facepunch.com/fp/emoot/australia.gif[/img][URL="http://www.facepunch.com/fp/emoot/australia.gif"][/URL]
[QUOTE=archangel125;19776099]Oh god the spelling. Oh god, the grammar. Oh, the humanity.
Well, why are there so many human beings?[/QUOTE]
lol, "Why [b]is[/b] there..."
That doesn't even sound right.
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[QUOTE=NIGHTHAWK365;19776089]
Who will stand up to this madness? The Panda? The Legendary LionBird? The Dolphin Man?
It's up to us to end this once and for all.[/QUOTE]
Panda army!!
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:australia:[QUOTE=The Salmon;19776479]Last two pics are Emus haha. Also [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War]The Emu War[/url]. Lest we forget :911:
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Where's one of those ones with an Australian flag?[/QUOTE]
:australia:
I don't know, I haven't seen an Ostrich in my life. Except for the zoo! :buddy:
[QUOTE=archangel125;19776099]Oh god the spelling. Oh god, the grammar. Oh, the humanity.
Well, why are there so many human beings?[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=archangel125;19776099]Oh god the spelling. Oh god, the grammar. Oh, the humanity.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=archangel125;19776099]Oh, the humanity.[/QUOTE]
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Ostriches don't put their head in the sand. How stupid would that be? They'd all be dead.
ostriches rule because they're really cute and dumb looking, and then they open their mouths and turn into horrible monsters.
My pet Emus are gonna hunt you down and eviscerate your ass for including them in this.
[QUOTE=Tetsmega;19776452]Wow I didn't know they had teeth.[/QUOTE]
Cause they don't.
[QUOTE=Dr Magnusson;19777380]Cause they don't.[/QUOTE]
replace what i said about ostriches with emus.
Emus don't have teeth either.
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The teeth in the OP's picture is from a dog of some sort.
[QUOTE=Smart Patrol;19777464]replace what i said about ostriches with emus.[/QUOTE]
Which don't have teeth either
Just so you don't come up with another species of large feathery animal: No birds have teeth. None. Not a single one.
[QUOTE=Dr Magnusson;19777380]Cause they don't.[/QUOTE]
Oh fuck
They look odd.
Oh shit
If there's any huge bird that's planning to attack us, it's the Cassowary. :tinfoil:
[QUOTE=The Salmon;19776479]Last two pics are Emus haha.
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Only the second to last picture is an emu.
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