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Common Ostrich

Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Common Ostrich.

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Identity & conservation

Scientific name
Struthio camelus
Enclosures
Habitat
Status
Least concern
Status code
LC
Regions
Africa
Biomes
Grassland
Edition
Base game
Class group
Birds
Revealed
2026-09-29
Status groups
Least concern
Tax class
Aves
Tax family
Struthionidae
Tax genus
Struthio
Tax order
Struthioniformes
Wild population
300,000 - 900,000 (estimated)
Wild population count
300000

Habitat & enclosure

Barrier grade
2
Barrier height
1.25 m
Climb proof
No
Water barrier
No
Temp min
14 °C
Temp max
36 °C
Area land min
300 m²
Area land
300 m² + 300 m² per extra animal
Area climbing
Unknown
Area deep water
Unknown
Area flying
Unknown
Area shelter
10 m² per animal
Area water
Unknown
Humidity
Unknown
Plant cover
0-50%
Salinity
Unknown
Terrain
Grass 20-80%, Sand 0-60%, Soil 20-60%, Rock 0-20%, Waterlogged 0-10%
Water barrier depth
Unknown
Water barrier width
Unknown

Social life & breeding

Group size
1-8 (up to 1 male, up to 7 females)
Life expectancy
40-50 years
Bachelor females
1-2
Bachelor males
1-2
Breeding difficulty
Easy
Gestation
1.3 months
Gestation months
1.3 months
Group name
Herd
Interbirth
12 months
Interbirth months
12 months
Litter label
Clutch size
Litter size
1-4
Mating season
Summer
Mating system
Polygynous
Maturity age
3 years
Maturity years
3 years
Shoal fish
No
Shoal size
Unknown
Sterility age
Death

Other facts

Diet
Nutritionally Complete Pellets, Fruit and Vegetables
Colony size
Unknown
Colour morphs
Leucistic
Dominance
Top hen leads nomadic groups when grazing, Alpha males in breeding groups.
Enrichment
Mirror Mobile, Rattle, Small Ball, Small Ice Ball, Sprinkler
Exhibit types
Unknown
Feeders
Barrel Feeder - Hanging, Dog Ball, Food Bowl - Large, Food Bowl - Small, Hanging Grazer Feeder, Melon Feeder, Slow Feeder
Nest
Ground Nest
Offspring dispersal
Male offspring
Size female
1.85 m
Size male
2.5 m
Size max
2.5 m
Size measure
Height
Temperature
14 to 36°C
Thriving group
Unknown
Thriving member of
African Savannah
Thriving with
Unknown
Water sources
Ground Water Fountain - Small, Water Pipe
Weather dislikes
Snow
Weight female
110 kg
Weight female text
110 kg
Weight juvenile
10 kg
Weight male
125 kg
Weight male text
125 kg

Research levels

LevelUnlocksResearch gate
Level 1Thriving Requirement 1: Water Surface AreaUnknown
Level 2Common Ostrich Fact SheetUnknown
Level 3Thriving Requirement 2: Sand terrainUnknown
Level 4Thriving Requirement 3: Food Grade 2; Fertility Level 1 (+15% fertility)Before this level: an Observation Network (Observation Platform) in Tanzania Reserve and this species released in Tanzania Reserve
Level 5Thriving Requirement 4: at least 12 objects or plants with the Grass tagUnknown
Level 6Thriving Requirement 5: Ground Nest, at least 3; Fertility Level 2 (+30% fertility)Unknown

Observation network present at Tanzania Reserve AND Common Ostrich released at Tanzania Reserve

Valid release groups

GroupTypeAnimals
Harem GroupMixed group1 male, 3 to 5 females
Female Bachelor HerdFemale group3 to 6 females

Release requirements

Requirement typeRequirement
Ecosystems RequiredEither Savannah or Grassland
Ecosystems RequiredShrubland

((established OR established) AND established)

Savannah OR Grassland

Shrubland

Common Ostrich2
Biomes1
Barriers at this grade4
Feeders7
Enrichment items5
Water sources2
Research levels1
Ecosystems4
Related entries122
Sources47