The
ostrich is the largest living bird in the world.
鸵鸟是世界上现存最大的鸟类。
When threatened, an
ostrich will often bury its head in the sand, though this is a myth; it's actually trying to hide.
遇到威胁时,鸵鸟常被误以为会把头埋进沙子里,实际上这是个误区;它其实是试图通过低头来隐藏自己。
Ostriches can run at speeds of up to 70 kilometers per hour, making them one of the fastest birds on land.
鸵鸟奔跑速度可达每小时70公里,使它们成为陆地上跑得最快的鸟类之一。
Their diet consists mainly of plant matter, though they will also eat insects and small animals on occasion.
它们的饮食主要以植物为主,但偶尔也会吃昆虫和小动物。
The
ostrich has a unique ability among birds to digest cellulose due to special bacteria in its gut.
鸵鸟拥有鸟类中独特的消化纤维素能力,这得益于其肠道内的特殊细菌。
Female
ostriches lay their eggs in a communal nest, which can hold up to 60 eggs at a time.
雌性鸵鸟将蛋产在一个共用的巢里,一次可容纳多达60枚蛋。
Ostriches have a wingspan of about two meters, but they cannot fly due to their large size and weight.
鸵鸟的翼展约为两米,但由于体型庞大和重量,它们无法飞行。
The feathers of an
ostrich are valued for their softness and are used in fashion, decoration, and even as feather dusters.
鸵鸟的羽毛因其柔软而受到珍视,被用于时尚、装饰甚至制作成羽毛掸子。
In some areas,
ostrich farming is practiced for their meat, which is considered a delicacy, as well as for their leather and feathers.
在某些地区,人们养殖鸵鸟是为了获取其肉(被视为美味佳肴),以及皮革和羽毛。
An adult
ostrich stands around 2.7 meters tall, towering over most humans.
成年鸵鸟身高约2.7米,远超过大多数人类。
"I often used Ostrich ink when I was young," she said, deciding to buy a bottle of colored ink to record her daily expenses.
Set up in 1945 in Tianjin, Ostrich is among the 1,600 brands titled as "China time-honored brand" by the former Ministry of Internal Trade, which is part of the present-day Ministry of Commerce, in 1991.
Li Qiang, general manager of Ostrich ink, said the company had developed dozens of new products, including erasable ink as well as ink for cartoons.