Ostrich

About

How ostrich lives

Ostriches are flightless running birds of open dry country, using speed and powerful legs for defense. An ostrich has the largest eyes of any land animal. Savanna animals often balance speed, camouflage, and long-distance awareness across open terrain.

Conservation

Status and habitat pressure

Stable populations still depend on habitat quality, food availability, and low human pressure. Protecting ostrich also depends on keeping savanna, desert habitats healthy and connected.

Common species still depend on habitat quality, clean water, food webs, and low disturbance.

Quick Facts

Things to notice

• An ostrich has the largest eyes of any land animal.
• Feathers serve many jobs at once, including insulation, waterproofing, signaling, and flight control.
• Savanna animals often balance speed, camouflage, and long-distance awareness across open terrain.
• Stable populations still depend on habitat quality, food availability, and low human pressure.