White Product: Ostrich Hiding Head In Sand

Is it true that ostriches bury their heads in the sand when they get frightened. After all if an ostrich buried its head in the sand it would soon die of asphyxiation.

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In this position he can potentially blend into the terrain though his head never actually goes underground source.

Ostrich hiding head in sand. San diego zoo. Given what we know about ostriches though its easy to see how this myth got started. Again from a distance its easy to think that the ostrich is actually sticking its head in the sand due to how small the head is and the fact that the neck and head are so easily camouflaged against the sandy ground.

The legend could also be attributed to the fact that a nesting ostrich who senses danger may flop down with his head and neck flat against the ground in hopes that potential predators wont spot him. A frightened ostrich will either lay down flat on the ground and try to hide or. Ostriches lay their eggs in nests dug into the ground and rotate their eggs many times a day.

The ostrich lays in this position as still as possible until the danger has passed. Animal experts however will tell you that this belief that ostriches bury their heads in the sand to avoid predators is nothing more than a myth. No that doesnt make any sense.

At a distance the large ostrichs small head is difficult to see and as it reaches its head into their nest it may look as though the bird is burying its head in the sand.

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