The Ostrich is the largest of all living birds,
standing from six to eight feet in height, and
abounds in and around the deserts of Africa
and Arabia. This bird is hunted for the sake
of the quill feathers and plumes. Hunters re-
port that the flesh is palatable and though its
wings are useless for flight, they are of 'so
much assistance in running that the bird can
outstrip the fleetest horse. The Ostrich lays
her eggs into a hole scratched in the sand
and the cock bird relieves the hens in the
task of incubation, which is aided by the heat
of the sun.
Copyright, 1909, M. J. Mintz, Chicago
