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The Great Ostrich

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A few of the words

CASSOWARY
The southern cassowary of Australia and New Guinea is considered the most dangerous bird in the world, its inner toe bears a dagger-like claw that can reach 5 inches long.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
RATITE
Ostriches, emus, rheas, kiwis, and cassowaries all belong to the ratite group, named for the flat, raft-like breastbone they share, no keel, no flight muscles.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
STRUTHIO
Struthio camelus is the ostrich's scientific name. The word Struthio comes from the ancient Greek for sparrow, quite the understatement for a bird that can weigh over 300 pounds.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
VELDT
The open grasslands of southern Africa, known as the veldt, are classic ostrich territory, wide, sun-bleached, and just right for a bird whose best defense is simply outrunning everything else.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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Ostrich word search, free. The ratites get their moment: emu, rhea, kiwi, and the six-foot bird that outruns them all.

About The Great Ostrich

The ratites are the ancient clan of flightless birds whose wings shrank over millions of years while their legs grew long and powerful. An ostrich can reach 45 miles per hour across the African savanna, faster than a galloping horse, and a single kick can be genuinely dangerous. From the dusty veldt of South Africa to the rainforests of New Guinea where the cassowary prowls, these birds remind us that flight was never the only way to conquer a continent.

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