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The '''rhea''' is a large flightless [[bird]] found on the [[pampas]] (plains) of [[South America]]. It is similar to the [[ostrich]] but is slightly smaller. The female rhea is a prolific egg-layer, and may lay up to sixty eggs in a year.
 
The '''rhea''' is a large flightless [[bird]] found on the [[pampas]] (plains) of [[South America]]. It is similar to the [[ostrich]] but is slightly smaller. The female rhea is a prolific egg-layer, and may lay up to sixty eggs in a year.
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==Loser==
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==Types of rhea==
 
There are two [[species]] of rhea. The common (or greater) rhea is the better known of the two species, and is described above. The [[Darwin's rhea]] is much smaller, and lives in the [[Andes]] mountains above 12,000 feet. It is an [[endangered species]].
 
There are two [[species]] of rhea. The common (or greater) rhea is the better known of the two species, and is described above. The [[Darwin's rhea]] is much smaller, and lives in the [[Andes]] mountains above 12,000 feet. It is an [[endangered species]].
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==Rheas as food==
 
A few rhea farms exist in the [[United States]], and the meat is prized for its healthy qualities, as it is very lean.  
 
A few rhea farms exist in the [[United States]], and the meat is prized for its healthy qualities, as it is very lean.  
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==Yes you==
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==Source==
 
* [http://www.eggcrazy.com/rheainfo.html information on rheas and rhea farming]
 
* [http://www.eggcrazy.com/rheainfo.html information on rheas and rhea farming]
    
[[Category:birds]]
 
[[Category:birds]]
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