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The Greater Rhea is a large, flightless bird native to South America that can run at high speeds and stands up to five feet tall. It matters as an important part of South American grassland ecosystems and has been significant to both indigenous and modern human cultures in the regions where it lives.
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Species
Near ThreatenedRhea americana 美洲鴕鳥（學名Rhea americana），別名三趾鴕鳥或鶆䴈，是美洲最大鳥類，不能飞行，脚上有3枚向前的趾。美洲鸵鸟分布于南美洲廣闊的草原上，體長約150公分，食物為植物種子、根和昆蟲。 美洲鸵鸟喜欢结群生活，一雄多雌婚配制度，两性的羽色十分相似，雄鸟小于雌鸟，1只雄鸟和5至6只雌鸟在一起，同它们的后代结成20至30只的大群生活。 2001年世界青年足球錦標賽在阿根廷举行，以一只顽皮的雄性美洲鸵鸟来作吉祥物，取名「南迪」。
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 600
- Image
- Grupo de Emas - Rhea americana.jpg
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- taxon name
- Rhea americana
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- Rhea americana
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- Rhea americana
- taxon common name
- nandu-grande
- litter size
- 19.7
- sequenced genome URL
- www.dnazoo.org/assemblies/Rhea_americana
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Article
The greater rhea (Rhea americana) is a species of flightless bird native to eastern South America. Other names for the greater rhea include the grey, common, or American rhea; ema (Portuguese); or ñandú (Guaraní and Spanish). One of two species in the genus Rhea, in the family Rheidae, it inhabits a variety of open areas, such as grasslands, savanna or grassy wetlands. Weighing 20–27 kilograms (44–60 lb), the greater rhea is the largest native bird in the Americas. In the wild, the greater rhea has a life expectancy of 10.5 years. It is also notable for its reproductive habits, and for the fact that a population has established itself in Northern Germany in recent years. The species is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN.
Taxonomy