Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The ostrich is the tallest bird that inhabits the planet ...

The ostrich is the planet’s largest living bird species. Ostriches can reach up to 9 feet tall and weigh upwards of 300 pounds. Ostriches also lay the world’s largest eggs, weighing an average of ...

The red-necked ostrich was identified as the closest relative of the extinct Arabian ostrich, and for its ability to survive ...

The ostrich is quite an unusual animal. With its giant feathery plumes, massive feet, and long spindly legs, it looks like something right out of a Dr. Seuss story. But seeing one of these enormous ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...