ostriches

Definition von ostriches im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: plural of ostrich
ostrich: {n} a large bird with elegant fethers, and wings too short for flight
Ostrich: estrich
ostrich: A large bird of the genus Struthio, of which Struthio camelus of Africa is the best known species
ostrich: fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird
ostrich: a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
ostrich: An ostrich is a very large African bird that cannot fly. Two-toed, long-necked ratite (Struthio camelus, family Struthionidae) found in Africa, the largest living bird. An adult male ostrich may be nearly 9 ft (2.75 m) tall and weigh more than 330 lb (150 kg). Males are black, with white wing and tail plumes; females are brown. Ostriches live in flocks of 5-50, usually among grazing animals, and eat plants and an occasional small animal. Roaring, hissing males fight for three to five hens, which lay 15-60 eggs in a communal nest scraped in the ground. The male sits at night; the females take turns by day. One-month-old chicks can run with adults, at 40 mph (65 km/hr). To escape detection, an ostrich may lie on the ground with its neck outstretched, a habit that may have given rise to the notion that ostriches bury their heads in the sand
ostrich: The adult male is about eight feet high
ostrich: A large flightless bird (Struthio camelus) native to Africa
ostrich: It has long and very strong legs, adapted for rapid running; only two toes; a long neck, nearly bare of feathers; and short wings incapable of flight
ostrich: {i} large long-necked African bird that does not fly and has long featherless legs with two toes on each foot; escapist, one who tends to avoid uncomfortable or difficult situations
ostrich: fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)