Anatomical description of the ostrich (Struthio camelus) skeleton: case report

Ostrich (Struthio camelus) is a bird characterized by its large size, it can achieve 2.8m in height and weight over 150kg. It has an Egyptian origin and then spread throughout Africa. Commercial breeding began about 150 years ago, with the domestication of native animals from South Africa, country w...

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Main Authors: Ana Greice Borba Leite, Lívia Maria Gomes Simões Silvério, Gésika Maria da Silva, Ana Gabriela dos Santos Araújo, Daniela Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2012-11-01
Series:Biotemas
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Online Access:http://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/volumes/pdf/volume254/193a200.pdf