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South American Ostriches Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is RHEAS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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199%5Exact Match!
227%14 Birds related to ostriches and emus
327%9 Related to modern-day ostriches and emus

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We think the answer is "RHEAS" which means:

    noun
  • • Smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from peru to strait of magellan
  • • Fertility goddess in ancient greek mythology; wife of cronus and mother of zeus; identified with roman ops and cybele of ancient asia minor
  • • Larger of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from brazil to patagonia

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The male rheas are responsible for incubating the eggs."
  • • "The diet of rheas consists mainly of plants and small animals."

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New York Times14 Jan 1996 Across 47
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