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• AnimalPlanet.com
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• A Bird Like No Other. National Wildlife Magazine. http://www.nwf.org/nationalwildlife/article.cfm?issueID=109&articleID=1366
• Is ostrich meat healthy? WiseGeek. http://www.wisegeek.com/is-ostrich-meat-healthy.htm
• Ostrich. National Geographic. http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/ostrich.html
• Ostrich. San Diego Zoo.
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• Ostrich meat facts: nutrition and comparison information. Ostrich.com. http://www.ostrich.com/meat/meat-nutrition.html
• Raising and Marketing the Big Bird. Mother Earth News. http://www.motherearthnews.com/Sustainable-Farming/1996-12-01/Raising-
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• Ratites (Emu, Ostrich, and Rhea). USDA. http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Ratites_Emu_Ostrich_Rhea/index.asp
• Understanding Meats: Why Red Meat is Red and Why White Meat is White. Ezine. http://ezinearticles.com/?Understanding-Meats:-Why-Red-Meat-is-Red-
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• What is the Difference Between Red Meat and White Meat? WiseGeek. http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-difference-between-red-meat-and-white-meat.htm