Fun Facts about the Ostrich    [18-04-2009] - Ostriches started living on Earth about 120 million years ago. - The ostrich is the largest bird in the world. - Ostriches cannot fly. - Ostriches can run faster than lions and leopards. - An ostrich eye is bigger than its brain. - An ostrich’s egg weighs 1.5 kilograms. - A female ostrich can lay 50 eggs or more per year. - Ostrich chicks grow 30 centimeters per month. - One ostrich egg equals up to 24 chicken eggs. - It takes about 2 hours to boil an ostrich egg. - Ostriches can live up to 75 years old. - Ostrich oil is used in lotions and soaps. - Ostriches are not endangered - there are more than 2 million worldwide.     출처: 어린이 영자신문 키즈타임즈 (www.kidstimes.net)