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Common ostrich

Height

1.7 to 2.7 m (standing, head up; females 1.7 to 1.9 m, males 2.1 to 2.7 m)

Weight

90 to 130 kg (adults; females 90 to 110 kg, males 100 to 130 kg)

Top speed

up to 70 km/h (short sprints; about 50 km/h can be kept up)

Lifespan in the wild

30 to 40 years (in the wild, up to)

Lives in

Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Rep., Chad, Ethiopia, Eritrea and 18 more places