On the basis of the following notes, fill in the blanks given below:
(to be done in the Creative Writing Notebook)
Notes:
i.
Animal –Ostrich
ii.
Habitat: Planes and deserts of Africa
iii.
Height: 8-9 ft
iv.
Weight: 200-350 pounds
v.
Characteristics: unique, largest living bird. Long skinny legs, big body with
small wings. Long , pink, hairless neck, dangerous beak. Large eyes, black eye
lashes, sharp eyesight.
Males black feathers with some large white feathers (underside and tail)
Females brown feathers
Cannot fly, good runner, powerful legs and kicks hard.
Ostrich is found in nature in (a) _____, but is farmed all over the world for its meat. It
is a unique looking animal and the (b) ____ bird. It is around 8-9 feet tall and weighs as
much (c) ____ It has long , skinny legs and a big body with small wings. The males
have black (d) ____on underside and tail. The females are usually have brown feathers.
It has large eyes with (e) _____, and black eyelashes. The eyes are almost two inches in
diameter. Even though it has wings it (f) ____. It runs at a great speed to escape from
its enemies. When the bird is unable to run any further, it defends itself with
(g)________.