"The
Latin name for the ostrich is Struthio camelus. As you might guess the camelus bit comes from camels. Both camels and ostriches are desert
animals, accustomed to vast open space and not a lot of water. Ostriches
and camels both have long eyelashes, a case of convergent evolution for
desert living."
"As
part of their adaptation to this landscape the ostrich has developed
quiet excellent eyesight and is difficult to sneak up on. However he is
not the brightest bird. This is reflected in an ostrich’s eye balls and
brain. Both are roughly the same size."
guess the camelus bit comes from camels. Both camels and ostriches are desert
animals, accustomed to vast open space and not a lot of water. Ostriches
and camels both have long eyelashes, a case of convergent evolution for
desert living."