Owls Vs Ostriches

In case of emergency, every animal needs a way to escape or defend themselves. Owls have better mechanisms that ostriches for defense and catching food. Owls and ostriches are two drastically different animals and they both have different ways of hunting, eating, and getting away from predators. Everything about these two creatures is different, for good reason. An ostrich is made for running fast in the deserts and plains and various places, while the owl is made for flying high and soaring to get a better vision of sight.

Owls have an easier time catching food because they have the ability to fly and have sharp talons. Owls use their ability of flight to catch food that other animals can’t reach, such as bugs, birds, or even other owls. An owl’s talons are so sharp, it could severely injure a human if they come in contact without a glove, or any protective measure. Ostriches also have sharp talons, but it is difficult for them to use them of the run. They are limited to the ground, they would much rather stick to their guns, and go with plants and small ground creatures. An ostriches feet were made for running, so they don’t …show more content…
An ostrich’s beak was made for eating herbivorous things, such as plants or small animals that eat mainly plants even though an ostrich will eat almost anything he can get his talons on. An ostrich eats many plants in his preferred diet, but on occasion will also eat mice, lizards, and insects, even though his talons and mouth aren’t made to consume those types of food. Owl’s use their beak to kill, and use the assistance of their claws to tear food apart into edible chunks. Owls aren’t picky eaters, other than the fact that they are carnivores, there are a few specific species that are picky, but that is the minority. Owls will eat just about anything moving; they have been known to eat rats and mice, moles and voles, and for the larger species, even small cats and