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Struthio camelus
This fellow appeared to be YAWNING! The long neck and legs keep their head up to 2.8 m (9 ft) above the ground, and their eyes are said to be the largest of any land vertebrate: 50 mm in diameter ;they can therefore perceive predators at a great distance.
Spotted on Oct 21, 2012
Submitted on Mar 15, 2013
1 Comment
Great action shot!