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ratite

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ratite
a running bird with flat, raft-like sternum and strong muscular legs, e.g. ostrich.


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Ratite fathers incubate eggs, defend the nest from predators and look out for the hatchlings.
Like other ratite birds including the ostrich, cassowary, rhea and kiwi, this bird can neither fly nor run.
The cassowary is the third largest flightless bird in the ratite family.
 
 
 
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