Commonly said… and the truth:
The common belief that the ostrich buries its head in the sand is a myth; it may lie on the ground with its neck stretched out to avoid being detected, and this behaviour is probably the origin of the myth.
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Commonly said… and the truth:
The common belief that the ostrich buries its head in the sand is a myth; it may lie on the ground with its neck stretched out to avoid being detected, and this behaviour is probably the origin of the myth.
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In NAKTASHIF worlds:Grasslands and savannas
Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20260930T094021197 · last approved 30 September 2026
Names from folk tradition, kept apart from the scientific names.