The Common Ostrich, referred to as the Masai Ostrich in Wildlife Park, is a large African bird. It is an adoptable animal in all three Wildlife Park games.
Description[]
The Common Ostrich is the largest species of bird in the world, weighing up to 145kg (320lbs) and 2.8m (9ft 2in) in height. Although flightless, it can run at speeds of 55km/h (34mph), sometimes faster, making it the fastest of all birds on land. The species displays distinct sexual dimorphism, with males being primarily black with white wing- and tail-feathers and the females being brown all over. Other notable features include its large eyes, said to be the largest of any land vertebrate, and its two-toed feet, unique among birds.
Ostriches are native to the savannahs of Africa. They are mainly herbivores, eating seeds and grass, but will occasionally eat insects. A male ostrich will mate with multiple females, who will in turn lay all their eggs in a single nest. The male and a single "major" female will then take turns incubating the eggs and raising the young once they hatch, with the major female's eggs being kept in the centre of the nest. It is believed that the act of moving the eggs in the next lead to the belief that ostriches bury their heads in the sand to avoid predators.
Wildlife Park[]
The Common Ostrich, identified as the Masai Ostrich, is an adoptable animal in Wildlife Park and is available in the base game. When adopting the species, it is best to set up a high-height enclosure as they're capable of jumping over low fences. In terms of environment, they prefer a plain land with less plants, as well as 50% of ground hardness (earth ground would suffice). Their daily needs and enrichments include hay, sprouts, pellets (base game only), water, and running.
Wildlife Park 2[]
The Common Ostrich is an adoptable animal in Wildlife Park 2 and is available in the base game. Its daily need and enrichment necessities include grass, water and running. They prefer having a minimum herd of 3, with 25 as the maximum number of herd.
| Basic Statistics |
| Cost: 500 Attractiveness: 2 Stars |
| Essential Needs |
| Grass: 3 kg/day Water: 1 l/day Running: 1 hour/day |
Wildlife Park 3[]
The Common Ostrich is an adoptable animal in Wildlife Park 3. It is available in the Africa expansion pack. Their daily food and enrichment necessities include grass, leaves, insects, water, jumping, running and scratching. In terms of their environment, they prefer hard grounds like stone. They also prefer a minimum herd of 4, with 50 as the maximum herd number.
Diseases[]
These are the list of diseases that the said animal can suffer from:
| Anixety | Apathy | Babesiosis | Bronchitis |
| Caries | Conjunctivitis | Cut | Deficiency |
| Dehydration | Diarrhea | Eczema | Gangrene |
| Gastric Ulcer | Iodine Deficiency | Mesostigmata | Splinter |
| Tuberculosis | Vasculitis | Wry Neck | Heat Exhaustion |
| Oil Toxication |
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| Wildlife Park animals | |
| Base Game | Blue Peafowl • American Flamingo • King Penguin • Masai Ostrich • Galapagos Tortoise • Nile Crocodile • Alpine Ibex • Thomson's Gazelle • Arabian Oryx • Bison • Reindeer • Pere David's Deer • Elk • Okapi • Giraffe • Llama • Dromedary • Warthog • Hippopotamus • Burchell's Zebra • Black Rhinoceros • Red Kangaroo • Indian Elephant • African Elephant • Sea Lion • Walrus • Great White Shark • Killer Whale • Bottle-Nosed Dolphin • Gorilla • Orangutan • Chimpanzee • Raccoon • Grizzly Bear • Koala • Giant Panda • Polar Bear • Wolf • White Tiger • Cougar • Leopard • Black Panther • Jaguar • Bengal Tiger • Lion |
| Wild Creatures | Komodo Dragon • Snow Hare • European River Otter • Giant Anteater • Nine-Banded Armadillo • Beluga • Manta Ray • Mongolian Wild Horse • Quagga • Archaeopteryx • Velociraptor • Thylacine • Gigantopithecus • Woolly Mammoth • Basilosaurus |