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Name: Rhea americana

AKA: South American Rhea (pronounced ree-uh)

Currently at the Farm: One male and one female

Location: Native to Argentina and Brazil, in South America

Fun Fact: Their wings are large for a flightless bird and are spread while running, to act like sails or rudders. When pursued, rheas will out maneuver a predator by raising one wing and lowering the other, enabling them to turn very quickly!

Stats: A mature rhea can reach up to 6 feet and weigh 80-100 pounds!

Strange But True: The rhea can kick with a force of 800 pounds per square inch. That’s like being knocked out by Mike Tyson!!

How Do You Like your Eggs?: After the female rhea lays her eggs, the male sits on the nest and incubates the eggs. One nest may hold as many as 60 eggs! The male will often roll some of the eggs outside the nest as decoys so that predators won’t bother their nest.

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