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Is an ostrich a mammal?

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Its a bird that cant fly ~ why not? Ostrichs lay eggs. If I'm not wrong, mammals give birth to their young live, like dolphins for example, even though they live in the wsters. read more

No, ostriches aren't mammals because they don't have fur like animals and and they don't have teeth like mammals do. They do not nurse their young, as mammals do. Ostriches, though they don't fly, are classified as birds . read more

The ostrich or common ostrich (Struthio camelus) is either of two species of large flightless birds native to Africa, the only living member(s) of the genus Struthio, which is in the ratite family. In 2014, the Somali ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes) was recognized as a distinct species. read more

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