Ostriches love bright, colorful blossoms. They’ll yank them straight out of the ground. It’s like they’re living in a giant salad bar with zero manners.
Ostrich Eating Corn Kernels · Free Stock Photo
They even prefer certain wildflowers. Talk about a sophisticated pallet for a bird that also eats rocks.
Here’s the weirdest part: they eat metal.
It’s not on purpose, but it happens. Keys, coins, pieces of wire, even car keys have been found in ostrich stomachs. Their curiosity gets the best of them.
They peck at shiny objects because they look like tasty bugs. Then down it goes. Good luck getting that back.
