Ostriches

Ostriches can be divas, said Todd Appelbaum, owner of Roaming Acres in Andover, N.J.

Scramble for Ostrich Eggs After Hens Go on Strike Jo Piazza 2011

Despite the brawler he played on the Big Screen he has a remarkably sweet disposition that makes me think he isn't much of a guard dog (but I get the feeling the Ostriches handle security).

Eric Villency: A Magical Weekend in Rhinebeck Eric Villency 2010

Despite the brawler he played on the Big Screen he has a remarkably sweet disposition that makes me think he isn't much of a guard dog (but I get the feeling the Ostriches handle security).

Eric Villency: A Magical Weekend in Rhinebeck Eric Villency 2010

Ostriches can be divas, said Todd Appelbaum, owner of Roaming Acres in Andover, N.J.

Scramble for Ostrich Eggs After Hens Go on Strike Jo Piazza 2011

Then, just in case you think they are friendly, their pen is adorned with signs that warn you to stay back because "Ostriches kick."

Eric Villency: A Magical Weekend in Rhinebeck Eric Villency 2010

Then, just in case you think they are friendly, their pen is adorned with signs that warn you to stay back because "Ostriches kick."

Eric Villency: A Magical Weekend in Rhinebeck Eric Villency 2010

Ostriches had room to move their necks but not their bodies.

When a Billion Chinese Jump Jonathan Watts 2010

In the Urbino ducal palace, special quarters were designed for the King of England, decorated with intermingling Ostriches (Montefeltro) and Unicorns (England).

Architecture and Memory: The Renaissance Studioli of Federico da Montefeltro 2008

Ostriches had room to move their necks but not their bodies.

When a Billion Chinese Jump Jonathan Watts 2010

Ostriches range from 6 feet to 9 feet tall, and when you sit on a bird's back you're about 4 feet off the ground.

Bird-Watching 2010