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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.
Male ostriches donât attain their black-and-white feathers until they reach sexual maturity in three to four years. Itâs not known how long they live in the wild, but ostriches in zoos live up to 40 years. An ostrichâs eye is almost 2 inches (5 centimeters) across, the largest eye of any land animal.