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The North African ostrich, [1] red-necked ostrich, or Barbary ostrich (Struthio camelus camelus) is the nominate subspecies of the common ostrich from West and North Africa. It has the largest average size among the subspecies of ostriches, making it the largest living bird .
The African ostrich is the largest living ratite. A large member of this species can be nearly 2.8 metres (9 ft 2 in) tall, weigh as much as 156 kilograms (344 lb), [ 18 ] and can outrun a horse. Of the living species, the Australian emu is next in height, reaching up to 1.9 metres (6 ft 3 in) tall and about 50 kilograms (110 lb). [ 18 ]
The Masai ostrich (Struthio camelus massaicus), also known as the East African ostrich is a red-necked subspecies variety of the common ostrich and is endemic to East Africa. [2] [3] It is one of the largest birds in the world, second only to its sister subspecies Struthio camelus camelus. [4] Today it is farmed for eggs, meat, and feathers. [5 ...
Ostriches on Ostrich Farm, Oudtshoorn, Oudtshoorn, Western Cape Province, South Africa Vue de Western Cape en Afrique du Sud. Date: 21 April 2008, 16:26: Source: Ostriches on Ostrich Farm, Western Cape: Author: South African Tourism from South Africa
Acacia rat; Acomys selousi; African giant squirrel; African grass rat; African marsh rat; African pygmy mouse; African pygmy squirrel; African smoky mouse; African wading rat; Agag gerbil; Alexander's bush squirrel; Algerian mouse; Allen's wood mouse; Angolan marsh rat; Angolan wood mouse; Arid thicket rat; Awash multimammate mouse
The South African ostrich (Struthio camelus australis), also known as the black-necked ostrich, Cape ostrich or southern ostrich is a subspecies of the common ostrich endemic to Southern Africa. It is widely farmed for its meat, eggs and feathers.
The Somali ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes), also known as the blue-necked ostrich, is a large flightless bird native to the Horn of Africa. [4] It is one of two living species of ostriches, the other being the common ostrich. It was also previously considered a subspecies of the common ostrich, but was identified as a distinct species in 2014. [1]
The Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus), also commonly known as the African giant pouched rat, is a species of nocturnal pouched rat of the giant pouched rat genus Cricetomys, in the family Nesomyidae. It is among the largest muroids in the world, growing to about 0.9 m (3 ft) long, including the tail, which makes up half of its total ...