Do ostriches really bury their heads in the sand?

Yes, it is often bred in captivity, because the wild ostrich runs faster than the domestic ostrich, so don't worry, but the domestic ostrich is facing the scourge of killing, so when someone shoots or scares the ostrich, he will stick his head in the sand to protect himself, and I am in South Africa, so I often see this happening. This is the so-called "ostrich mentality", but in fact there is no scientific basis for this, the bird has a sharp eye, a keen sense of hearing, can detect enemies up to 10 kilometers away, and is good at camouflage. It has been seen that when the ostrich is pursued by hunters or when danger is imminent, it will stretch its neck, lie close to the ground, and even burrow its head in the sand, curl up its body, and camouflage bushes or rocks with its dark brown feathers, etc., this phenomenon has been recorded by the ancient Arabs, and people describe the antics of the ostrich when they encounter an enemy situation, and describe the antics of the ostrich with their head in the sand when they encounter an enemy, it is used to ridicule those who do not see danger in the face of danger Ostriches will bury their heads in the sand when they encounter danger, In fact, it is a misunderstanding of human beings.

Ostriches live in hot desert areas, where the sun shines strongly, and the hot air rising from the ground, intersecting with the cold air at low altitudes, appears as a result of scattering a shimmering mist. Usually the ostrich always stretches its neck to look through the mist, and once frightened or detects the enemy, it simply sticks its periscope-like neck flat to the ground, curls its body in a ball, and camouflages its dark brown feathers as stones or bushes, plus the cover of the mist, it is difficult to be detected by the enemy. In addition, the ostrich keeps its head and neck close to the ground, which has two functions: one is to hear distant sounds, which is conducive to avoiding danger early; Second, it can relax the muscles of the neck and better eliminate fatigue.

In fact, no one has ever actually seen an ostrich bury its head in the sand, which would suffocate the ostrich to death. <>

Ostriches are found in parts of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Native to Africa, it is also called "African ostrich". The ostrich is now the largest living bird in the world.

But they can't fly. This deficiency is compensated for by the ostriche's stiff claws, which can run up to 70 kilometers per hour. The ostrich has long and strong legs, but its wings are small.

Because they can run in the tropical desert like camels, they are called "ostriches". The "ostrich policy" is a misinformation that people have a saying about the "ostrich policy", saying that the ostrich is usually very timid, and when it encounters danger, it burrows its head into the sand, and when it sees nothing, it thinks that others cannot see it, so as to avoid danger. Actually, this is a miscommunication.

Ostriches are not very courageous, but they have strong self-defense** - those strong and powerful legs that can fight back against any enemy who attacks them, kicking them with their legs. Plus there are 17 centimeters of toe on each foot to pick at enemies. Sometimes ostriches do stick their heads in the sand, but it's not scared, they just want to eat some sand to help digest the food in the stomach.

Ostriches generally feed on sapy plants, and sometimes lizards and other crustacean units to satisfy their hunger. <>

Ostriches bury their heads in the sand for several reasons:1. The ostrich buries its head in the sand and can hear distant sounds, which is conducive to avoiding danger as soon as possible. It also relaxes the neck muscles and better relieves fatigue.

2. Ostriches need to swallow fine sand and small stones on the ground to help the stomach grind food.

Ostrich food:The diet is very mixed, but it mainly eats the stems, leaves, and fruits of plants, especially flowering shrubs, parasitic creeping plants, ground creeping cucurbitaceae and wild figs, etc., and also eats insects, mollusks, small reptiles, birds and mammals, etc., while eating some sand grains to help digestion.

Interestingly, debris such as nails, coins, bottle caps, ropes, and even diamonds can also be found in its stomach.

The ostrich buries its head in the sand to hatch the eggs.

Because ostriches can't fly and can't climb trees to make a traditional nest that we usually imagine, their only option is to build a nest on the ground, but then their eggs will always be in danger of being eaten by the ** eater.

So, they lay their eggs in a shallow hole in the ground, and to make sure the eggs are heated evenly, they stick their heads into the hole and carefully turn the eggs over.

Secondly, the ostrich burrowing into the sand pile is a mistake in the judgment of your eyes. Because ostriches have small heads relative to their massive bodies, it's easy to think they're burying their heads in the ground, especially if you're looking at them from a distance.

And when the predator approaches the ostrich, the ostrich is camouflaged for the first time. They are very close to the ground, with their necks and heads flat on the ground, blending in with the color of the earth. From a distance, only their black feathers can be seen, and predators may think that what it is seeing is some kind of huge black bush, which is a camouflage, and ostriches try to maintain this position until the danger passes.

When held in such a position, it is also sometimes easy to think that the ostrich is actually burying its head in the sand, as the ostrich's head is small and its neck and head are easily covered by the sand.

It's an instinctive survival stress response in the face of danger. Each is different. When a dog sees a person bending down, he thinks he will run away if he picks up a stone, a gecko will cut off its tail, an octopus will spray ink, an ostrich will bury its head in the sand, a rabbit will run wildly, and a bird will fly in fright.

It is to adapt to the environment and carry it down from generation to generation, the survival of the fittest, and the strong eat the weak. Just like the new species of lobster, which has emerged now, there are no natural predators except humans. But in the face of danger, the ostrich will definitely not bury its head in the soil, because it is not conducive to it to escape from danger, burying its head in the soil is a joke to describe a person to avoid the problem, not in the real sense.

I have a question, that is, do ostriches really bury their heads in the sand when they are in danger? In reality, it doesn't seem like that happens. Ostriches can run and kick when they encounter danger, but they can't bow their heads and wait for death....People look for food before they bow their heads...Will ostriches bury their heads in the sand when in danger?

It's clear that it's a bowl of poisonous chicken soup. Adult ostriches can run effortlessly with an adult, and when breeding, several ostriches hand over their young to the strongest one to bring. No predator yet can withstand a kick from it.

According to this behavior of the ostrich, people who are good at observing and summarizing the creation of the image thinking have created a common saying of "ostrich policy". Of course, this is an explanation of a phenomenon that people observe and make for their own self-interest through their own consciousness. It may not be the true meaning of the ostrich itself, nor may it be in line with the interpretation of Darwin's theory of evolution.

As for how Darwin's theory of evolution explains the behavior of ostriches burying their heads in the sand when they are in danger, I really don't know, I really haven't read through the theory of evolution, I only know some fur, most of them are given by biology textbooks when I was in school, and some of the ideas are still fresh in my memory, what is "natural selection, survival of the fittest". According to this statement, if the ostrich buries its head in the sand to avoid danger, can it survive? It doesn't seem to make sense in common sense, otherwise, you can't see anything by burying your head in the sand, but instead have the force to scare the enemy away, which is illogical.

Then, it can be seen that burying the head in the sand to avoid danger is not the original intention of the ostrich, or, according to the principle of survival of the fittest, the ostrich this "stupid bird", today, should be extinct, which beast does not like to eat birds, easy to catch, and it is a fat and big bird, hunting a good enough meal for a few meals,