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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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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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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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* [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]] | ||
Revision as of 20:26, June 29, 2007
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.
Loser
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.
Losers
A few rhea farms exist in the United States, and the meat is prized for its healthy qualities, as it is very lean.