According to legend,which large bird is noted for lowering its head to the ground when in danger?

Answer 1

Ostrich
(avestruz in Portuguese, or Bat Yannah in Hebrew)

Answer 2

In popular mythology, the ostrich is famous for hiding its head in the sand at the first sign of danger. The Roman writer Pliny the Elder is noted for his descriptions of the ostrich in his Naturalis Historia, where he describes the ostrich and the fact that it hides its head in a bush. There have been no recorded observations of this behavior. A common counter-argument is that a species that displayed this behavior would not likely survive very long. The myth may have resulted from the fact that, from a distance, when ostriches feed they appear to be burying their head in the sand because they deliberately swallow sand and pebbles to help grind up their food. Burying their heads in sand will in fact suffocate the ostrich. When lying down and hiding from predators, the birds are known to lay their head and neck flat on the ground, making them appear as a mound of earth from a distance. This even works for the males, as they hold their wings and tail low so that the heat haze of the hot, dry air that often occurs in their habitat aids in making them appear as a nondescript dark lump. When threatened, ostriches run away, but they can also seriously injure with kicks from their powerful legs.

Answer 3

Ostrich. They are supposed to bury their heads in the ground when danger lurks nearby.

Answer 4

ostrich

Answer 5

ostrich

Answer 6

I think it is the Canadian Goose

Answer 7

Its an OSTRICH

Answer 8

GOLDEN EAGLE