AnimalsSavanna
Ostrich Fun facts for kids
Struthio camelus
The ostrich lives on dry grasslands in Africa and eats seeds, grass and insects.
- Where it lives
- on dry grasslands in Africa
- What it eats
- seeds, grass and insects
- How big it is
- taller than a grown-up person
Fun facts about the ostrich
The ones Sammy likes best. She tells them in the game, too.
Its eye is bigger than its own brain, the biggest eye of any animal on land.
An ostrich egg is so strong that a grown-up can stand on it without breaking it.
It runs faster than any other animal on two legs, even faster than the fastest person.
It is the only bird that pees and poos separately.
It has no teeth, so it swallows little stones that mash up the food in its tummy.
An ostrich does not really bury its head in sand, but lowers it to the ground to turn its eggs.
With one big step, it can cover as much ground as a small car is long.
The male makes a deep booming sound that can sound like a lion roaring far away.
Riddle
Can a friend guess it?
Read the clues to someone, one at a time, without saying the animal. How many clues do they need? Fewer is better, just like in the game.
I live on dry, grassy plains in Africa, often near zebras and antelope.
I have no teeth, so I swallow little stones that mash up the food in my tummy.
My eye is bigger than my brain, the biggest eye of any animal on land.
My egg is so strong that a grown-up can stand on it without breaking it.
I'm the biggest bird in the world, and I can't fly, but I run faster than any person.
Sammy might be thinking of an ostrich.
In Thought Zoo, Sammy picks an animal and you ask her yes-or-no questions to find it. You'll find the ostrich in the Savanna adventure.
Play the SavannaComing to iPad, iPhone and Android on 12 January 2027
