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A polygynous species (a pattern of mating in which a male animal has more than one female mate) for which communal nesting is common. The male has predominantly black plumage.
Evolved powerful, elongate legs with two toes on each foot, enables top running speed of 43 mph. Ostriches can maintain a steady 31 mph.