Ostriches & other Ratites : Zoobooks

Elwood, Ann

Series: Zoobooks
Notes
Ostriches, rheas, and emus will eat almost anything shiny. Some people think these birds can actually digest metal, but that’s not true. The metal stays in their gizzards to help grind food. When your wristwatch isn’t available, though, ostriches are content with their usual diet of insects, small reptiles, and rodents. Peek under an ostrich’s skin. Meet ostrich ancestors. Compare the different ratites.
Contents
Explore the habits and habitats of animals around the world in this series. Dash into the sandy provinces of ...
Contents : ostriches and other ratites - not all birds can fly; Ratites can be found; the body of a ratite; birds probably started flying; Ratites are full of surprises; since ancient times; most ratites living today; index;
Additional Info
Donated to the library 2007 by The Keeley Family in memory of Jason Keeley - Past Student
Location edition Bar Code due date
Non-fiction 20955
Dewey:Birds
ISBN:1888153571 9781888153576
pub:2004