Muse: The magazine of science, culture, and smart laughs for kids and children

IT’S A... BIRD HOW SUPER!

Blazing speed. Lethal kicks. Hunting in total darkness. Superpowers aren’t just for comic books. Birds are nature’s superheroes. Take a look at these amazing animals.

OSTRICHES

The ostrich rules the African savanna. It’s the world’s largest bird: taller than a basketball player, as heavy as a football player, and with eyes larger than golf balls. One mighty karate-style kick can kill a lion.

The ostrich can’t fly, but it runs at 43 miles per hour

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