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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In behavioral finance, the ostrich effect is the attempt made by investors to avoid negative financial information. The name comes from the common (but false) legend that ostriches bury their heads in the sand to avoid danger.
Ostriches are resourceful and adaptable grazers. They feed on grasses, shrubbery, berries, seeds, and succulents. Ostriches also eat insects and small reptilesâwhich they chase in an awkward zigzag pattern. Ostriches can rely on the vegetation as a water source for a short time; however, for long-term survival, they need open-water sources. They are polygamous. A male ostrich will escort a flock made up of one head female and a couple of subordinate females.