Reviewed by Jennifer Robinson, MD on0/, 014. Weight cycling is losing weight and regaining it over and over. It's called yo-yo dieting when it happens because of dieting. Weight cycles can be big (50 pounds or more) or small (5-10 pounds).
Ostriches share the order Struthioniformes with the kiwis, and other ratites. It is distinctive in its appearance, with a long neck and legs and the ability to run at maximum speeds of about 70 km/h (45 mph), the top land speed of any bird. The ostrich is the largest living species of bird and lays the largest egg of any living bird.
Ostriches-The biggest birds don't fly, but man are they fast. Penguins-Birds that swim. Red-tailed Hawk-Raptor. Back to Birds. Back to Animals. The Ostrich. Back to Animals. The ostrich is the largest bird in the world. Even though it has wings, it can't fly, but it makes up for the lack of flight by running very fast.The ostrich is found in nature in Africa, but it is farmed all over the world for its meat.he wings of an ostrich aren't used for flying, but they aren't completely useless either. They help a lot with balance when the ostrich is running at full speed and needs to change directions.