Ostriches don’t need to drink every day. They’re survival machines. They get most of their moisture from the juicy plants they eat.
But when they do find water, they chug it like a kid at a soda fountain. They can gulp down two gallons in a single sitting. That’s like you drinking twelve bottles of water in ten seconds.
They have a special trick for digestion.
Their digestive system is absurdly long. About 46 feet of tubing. That’s longer than a school bus. It gives them time to break down all that tough, prickly vegetation.
Acacia thorns? No problem. They swallow them sharp bits and all. Their gut just dissolves the poison. It’s basically a superpower.
