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Rheas (/ ˈ r iː ə z / REE-əz), also known as ñandus [a] (/ nj æ n ˈ d uː z / nyan-DOOZ) or South American ostrich, [1] [2] are moderately sized South American ratites (flightless birds without a keel on their sternum bone) of the order Rheiformes.
The penguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere. Most penguins feed on krill , fish , squid , and other forms of sealife caught while swimming underwater.
The greater rhea is the largest of all South American birds and is related to ostriches and emus. These flightless birds use their long, powerful legs to outrun trouble. Although their large...
The greater rhea (Rhea americana) is a species of flightless bird native to eastern South America. Other names for the greater rhea include the grey, common, or American rhea; ema (Portuguese); or ñandú (Guaraní and Spanish).
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Rheas have unusually long wings for flightless birds. They use their wings like an airplane rudder balance while running and to dodge predators. Rhea feathers are used to make feather dusters in South America.
Rhea, either of two species of large, flightless birds in the family Rheidae, order Rheiformes. They are native to South America and are related to the ostrich and emu. The common rhea (Rhea americana) is found in open country from northeastern Brazil southward to Argentina, while Darwin’s rhea.
Rheas are tall, flightless birds in the Rheidae family. Within the family, researchers recognize two living species of these birds, the Greater Rhea, and the Lesser Rhea. Both species hail from South America, where they live in different regions.
