Common ostrich
Common ostriches usually weigh from , or as much as two adult humans. The Masai ostriches of East Africa ("S. c. massaicus") averaged in males and in females, while the nominate subspecies, the North African ostrich ("S. c. camelus"), was found to average in unsexed adults. Exceptional male ostriches (in the nominate subspecies) can weigh up to . At sexual maturity (two to four years), male common ostriches can be from in height, while female common ostriches range from tall. New chicks are fawn in colour, with dark brown spots. During the first year of life, chicks grow at about per month. At one year of age, common ostriches weigh approximately . Their lifespan is up to 40–45 years.
Olearia myrsinoides
Olearia myrsinoides, commonly known as Silky Daisy-bush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is a shrub to 1.5 metres high with toothed leaves. These are dark green above and tomentose underneath. The flower heads have 2 to 4 white ray florets and 3 to 4 pale yellow or violet disc florets. These appear between November and March in the species native range. The species was formally described in 1806 in "Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen" by French naturalist Jacques Labillardière who named it "Aster myrsinoides". In 1867 it was transferred to the genus "Olearia" in "Flora Australiensis".