A group of ostriches is known as a flock, pack, or herd, but a more whimsical term is a wobble.
Joey Ramone once asked Bruce Springsteen to write a song for the Ramones. In response, Springsteen wrote “Hungry Heart,” but in the long run he decided to keep that song for himself.
Some say high-context cultures such as Japan, China, and parts of Latin America rely on shared understanding, indirectness, and group harmony, while low-context cultures (North America and parts of Western Europe) emphasize directness, straightforward communication, and individuality.
In the final two years of the slave trade, slavers shipped about 55,000 people to North America.
The average lifespan of an ostrich is 30-40 years in the wild, but almost 70 years in captivity.
This article appears in June 6 • 2025.