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Ostriches


Ostriches
Reading Level
     edHelper's suggested reading level:   grades 3 to 6
     Flesch-Kincaid grade level:   6.77

Vocabulary
     challenging words:    boulders, hyena, incubate, lays, ostrich, predator, mates, mainly, actually, grassland, easily, interesting, roots, male, powerful, impressive


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Ostriches   

1     Standing up to 9 feet tall and weighing more than 300 pounds, ostriches deserve the title as the world's largest birds! Aside from their impressive height and weight, ostriches are also the record holders in many other areas -
2     Found only in Africa, ostriches like to travel in small groups across grassland to search for food. They mainly feed on leaves, roots, flowers, and seeds. Sometimes, they eat small lizards and insects, too.
 
3     When we see a group of ostriches, we can easily tell which one is male and which one is female. Male ostriches wear black outfits with white feathers on their wings and tails. Female ostriches do not wear such pretty dresses - their feathers are dull, grayish brown.

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