No unarmed man on earth could stand long before a furious male ostrich without being killed.

The male ostrich generally associates with from three to seven females, which all lay in the same nest.

Strange to say, the male ostrich loses nearly all his courage when out of his own proper paddock or domain.

Greatly to my surprise, the male ostrich at this moment stopped short, and then wheeling round, darted off on one side.

The latter, on arrival, are always reared by the male ostrich, who, not being a model husband, ignominiously drives away the partner of his joys.

During their breeding time the male ostriches are decidedly vicious, and it is dangerous to go near them.

Ostrich sex is unusually brief Male ostriches are one of the few birds that have penises, but they don't have particularly good ones.