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Ostrich vs Diatryma - What's the difference?

ostrich | diatryma |

As nouns the difference between ostrich and diatryma

is that ostrich is a large flightless bird (struthio camelus ) native to africa while diatryma is a big-beaked prehistoric bird in the genus gastornis , larger than the ostrich, believed to have become extinct 15- to 25-million years ago due to a vast climate change.

ostrich

English

Noun

(es)
  • A large flightless bird (Struthio camelus ) native to Africa.
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    See also

    * cassowary * emu * nandu * rhea

    External links

    * (wikipedia "ostrich")

    diatryma

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A big-beaked prehistoric bird in the genus Gastornis , larger than the ostrich, believed to have become extinct 15- to 25-million years ago due to a vast climate change.

    • External links

    * (Gastornis) * (Gastornis) * (Gastornis) *