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Which is the largest living bird?

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Emperor Penguin
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Ostrich
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Brown Kiwi
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Greater Rhea
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Solution

The correct option is C Ostrich
  • The common ostrich or simply ostrich, is a species of large flightless bird native to Africa.
  • It is distinctive in its appearance, with a long neck and legs, and can run for a long time at a speed of 55 km/h (34 mph) or even up to about 70 km/h (43 mph), the fastest land speed of any bird.
  • The common ostrich is the largest living species of bird and lays the largest eggs of any living bird.
  • It lives in nomadic groups of 5 to 50 birds.
  • So, the correct answer is option B- 'Ostrich'.

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