Speed of Animals


Struthio camelus
height weight top speed (running) feels like
2.5m 120kg 70km/h 50.4km/h

The ostrich is a large flightless bird native to Africa. It is the only living species of its family, Struthionidae and its genus, Struthio. Ostriches share the order Struthioniformes with the kiwis, and other ratites. It is distinctive in its appearance, with a long neck and legs and the ability to run at maximum speeds of about 70 km/h (45 mph), the top land speed of any bird. The ostrich is the largest living species of bird and lays the largest egg of any living bird.

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