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The ostriches are a family of flightless birds. The two extant species of ostrich are the common ostrich and Somali ostrich, both in the genus 'Struthio', which also contains several species known from Holocene fossils such as the Asian ostrich. The common ostrich is the more widespread of the two living species, and is the largest living bird species. Other ostriches are also among the largest bird species ever.
At 5 cm in diameter, the ostrich has the largest eye of any land animal. They are bigger than their brains but this does not make them stupid, however. It is not a case of an undersized brain but rather of oversized eyes.
Trixie Pettman-South, And that's why the English language is slowly going down the gurgler. People don't care, all the time you hear, What does it matter, everyone knows what it means. That's not the point. It does matter!
I suspect the large eye is a benefit on Africa’s savannas where they live, detecting approaching danger that much more quickly. Hence the long neck as well, and long legs.
Trixie Pettman-South, Unfortunately for me, I can't do that. I have asperger's and am constantly having to think every time I see a spelling mistake or error in grammar or punctuation what the most likely alternatives are, and try each one in the sentence in turn and see if it fits. My comprehension and understanding is excellent for really complex but well written pieces of writing (I am a scientist and read a lot of scientific papers), so it can't be me at fault. I am also called on from time to time to do proofreading and have proofread three Masters theses as well as a number of documents for work
If everybody followed just a few simple rules, it would make a lot of people's lives a LOT easier
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