The ostrich is the largest bird in the world. Ostriches cannot fly but they can run as fast as 50 kilometres per hour (30 miles per hour).
Keeping track
Keeping track A new hand-held computer tracking device is aiding
researchers to keep track of wild animal populations, and is also
helping to preserve the traditional tracking skills of African
Bushmen. Scientists have provided Bushmen with the computers, which
they use to keep track of any animal species that they observe. The
data collected by the Bushmen trackers is used in conservation, and
also provides a valuable record of how the Bushmen track
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