Are ostriches birds?

Is the ostrich a bird? I believe many friends have such questions. After all, it is rare to see such a big bird. Next, the editor of Tuliu.com will introduce the ostrich to you.

Is the ostrich a bird?

The answer is: yes! Ostrich, also known as African ostrich, belongs to the order Ostrich, which is the largest living bird in the world.

Second, a brief introduction to the ostrich

1. South Africa is the earliest country to domesticate ostriches, with a history of more than 150 years. The original purpose of domestication is to meet the demand for its feathers (ornaments). Later, with the utilization and development of ostrich meat, eggs and leather, ostrich breeding gradually spread to other countries, and ostrich became an important part of special economic animals in the world.

2. Ostrich breeding is a new industry in China. In 1988, Guangdong Province first introduced the African black ostrich cultivated in South Africa, tried and raised successfully, and was approved by the State Forestry Administration in 2003 as the first batch of land wild animals that can be commercially utilized and domesticated.

3. There are three main species of ostrich: blue-necked ostrich, red-necked ostrich and African black ostrich. Among them, African black ostrich is a cultivated species with gentle temperament, easy management, excellent reproductive performance, high feather leather quality and strong adaptability. at present, it has been extended to more than 30 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China. Ostrich breeding in China has experienced more than 20 years of exploratory development, gradually becoming formal in recent years, and there have been mass exports of products. In 2016, the number of breeding birds in China reached 20, 000, more than 6000 breeding birds were bred, and more than 30, 000 commercial birds were slaughtered every year.

All right, this is the ostrich brought by the editor of Tuliu.com. Is it a bird? Are we clear now? So I'll see you next time.