Can an ostrich walk backwards?
It is from the Queensland, Australia Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries. It’s about Ostrich capture and states that, at least for the juveniles, yes, they can. I didn’t see any other pages on the Google results that I’d trust- it almost seemed like an urban legend.? Here’s a bit of that website, the sentence you want is in the second paragraph: “Juvenile ostriches are easily herded into an enclosure with the assistance of other handlers, they will often follow a leader down a laneway or into a pen. It is recommended to have a holding yard such as the feeding/shelter facility or alternatively a set of portable yards, preferably with solid sides. Single birds may be caught using a shepherd’s crook. Care has to be taken not to hook the bird below the identification tag if neck tags are used. Birds may be individually caught and handled by one experienced stockperson. Juveniles are restrained by standing to the side of the bird and placing one arm around the chest at the base o
