ostriches

Describes the ostrich's physical traits, diet, life cycle, communication, and defenses.

Sniffles, an ostrich, ruins her credibility with the other animals at the oasis through her wild exaggerations of the truth.

In 1892 on a Texas ranch, ten-year-old Ima Hogg rides her pet ostrich in a race against her brothers who are on horseback. Includes facts about the real Ima, daughter of Texas Governor James Stephen Hogg.

Discusses the physical characteristics, habitats, and behavior of the flightless birds classified as ratites.

Her strong need for attention leads Sniffles the ostrich to exaggerate and embroider the truth outrageously, until the other desert animals no longer believe anything she says.

Ostrich fulfills a dream with a little help from his bird friends.

Photographs and simple text describe the grassland habitat, physical characteristics, behaviors, and diets of ostriches.

Simple text and photographs introduce the physical characteristics, habits, and habitat of ostriches.

An introduction to ostriches, including their size, diet, and everyday behavior and highlighting differences between those in the wild and those living in zoos.