Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The ostrich is the tallest bird that inhabits the planet ...

The ostrich is the planet’s largest living bird species. Ostriches can reach up to 9 feet tall and weigh upwards of 300 pounds. Ostriches also lay the world’s largest eggs, weighing an average of ...

Ostriches are the largest living birds, and red-necked ostriches are especially big, capable of growing to around 2.8 meters ( 9 feet) tall and weighing 150 kilograms (330 pounds). The nickname “camel ...

The ostrich is quite an unusual animal. With its giant feathery plumes, massive feet, and long spindly legs, it looks like something right out of a Dr. Seuss story. But seeing one of these enormous ...