Habitat
Grasslands in southern South America
Lifetime
20 years
Weight
15 to 25 pounds
Number of eggs
10 to 15 eggs
Incubation time
1 to 1.5 months
IUCN Status
Safe
EEP?
Yes
60
km per hour, that's how fast I can run
20
years, that's how old I can get
20
kilograms I weigh on average
Darwin's nandoes can run about 60 kilometers per hour. With that, they can easily escape a predator. Yet they do not always run away when there is danger. Sometimes they suddenly dive into the bushes during a chase. They then lie completely flat on the ground. Although they are quite large, this way they are usually not seen by the predator.
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