What does the Ostrich eat?

The Ostrich's diet shapes where and when you'll find it. Understanding what it eats helps you predict where to look.

Diet overview

Herbivore (primarily grasses, shrubs, flowers, seeds, fruits), occasionally insects and small vertebrates

How it forages

Primarily grazers and browsers, consuming a wide variety of plant material. They swallow pebbles (gastroliths) to aid in grinding food in their gizzard. They can go for long periods without water, obtaining moisture from their diet.

When it feeds

Diurnal, most active during the cooler parts of the day, foraging in the morning and late afternoon.

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