The Australian crested ostrich is recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the most dangerous bird in the world.
They possess a knife-like claw and the strongest kick of any species.
The crested ostrich is a genus of three species of birds. They have a body like an ostrich, but smaller, usually 1.7-1.8 meters in height, some individuals can even reach 2 meters.
The body of the crested ostrich is covered with black feathers, and the head and neck are light colored. Their faces are navy blue and have red fleshy lobes hanging around their necks.
The "cap" on the head of the crested ostrich has a completely different structure from the crest of other birds or poultry, instead of flesh it is composed of horn-like substances and hollow inside. The crested ostrich lives in the dense forests of Australia, they can emit lower frequency sounds but other birds and their hollow crest functions as a receiver that allows them to receive a "signal" from a fellow.
Never provoke anger when you stand in front of a crested ostrich. The best way is to not make it notice and hide as quickly as possible, before it's too late
The Australian crested ostrich is a large, wingless, walking bird. It lives mainly in the rainforests of New Guinea and northeastern Australia. Females are usually larger and have lighter plumage than males
More frightening, this is a bird with an aggressive nature, with a very strict sense of territorial protection. Unfortunately for humans and other animals that inadvertently encroach on their territory in the wild. Having to confront an animal about 1m2 tall, "two legs, two knives", hot-tempered... will really be a nightmare
Its paws have extremely sharp claws. The nail of the middle toe can be up to 125mm long. These claws are extremely scary as they use their feet to kick people and things. If attacked by them, the victim, if not dead, is also very serious.
When mature, the southern Australian crested ostrich is about 1.5-1.8m tall, the female can be up to 2m tall, weighing 58.5kg.
The crested ostrich can run at 50km/h through the jungle, which means that even Usain Bolt - the fastest man on the planet - has no way of escaping. When running, they raise their wings and flap to maintain balance. It can also jump up to 1.5m high. In addition, they are also very talented swimmers.
They have a crest that looks like a horn, but is actually very soft and spongy, up to 18cm tall. There are many theories about this horn: some say it is used to attract children, to make weapons, to make tools to remove leaves when running in the forest.
Ostriches are birds that prefer to live alone, except when choosing a mate, laying eggs and foraging for food. After mating, the female lays eggs and leaves, and the male is in charge of incubating the eggs.
The crested ostrich eats mainly flowers, mushrooms, snails, insects, frogs, birds, mice, and fish.
The species has been described as dangerous to humans and domestic animals, with numerous documented attacks on humans. There is even more evidence that it can kill people by gutting.
In 2007, the crested ostrich was recorded in the Guinness Book of Records as "the most dangerous bird in the world."
Entering the nineteenth century, they were hunted extensively, so they were once almost extinct. Currently, the number of individuals living in the wild is not much, we can almost only admire them in zoos.
The ostrich is a very alert bird and has a strong sense of territory. Once they detect a stranger or animal entering their territory, they will chase to the end to attack.
Even in zoos, these birds are classified as "brothers and sisters" and to prevent them from fighting, staff have to keep them individually, and there have even been zookeepers. animals attacked by them. However, when not harassed or threatened, this bird is somewhat shy, and only when feeling threatened do they attack with all their might.
