The answer is no, but I'll explain why people can think this.

Ostrich heads are so small in comparasin to their bodies, and as a result when they spend a large majority of their time pecking within 6 inches of the ground, especially when there is vegetation around them, they do appear to have their heads in the sand.

Also, when Ostriches lie down on the ground, they lay their head and neck all along the soil. It can definitely be decieving.

Ostriches really are quite a quiet livestock in comparasin to say...sheep. They do hiss at each other and their handlers, but are more apt. to peck at you when it comes to interactions.

Leo our male Ostrich does also make a booming sound. They are short, like of like you are clearing your throat (but less scratchy sounding) and they use these when they see a threat in the distance. This sound is suposed to immitate a Lion's roar in the wild.

These unique creatures actually prefer non-vocal communication such as dancing, flapping their wings, and strutting their stuff. Yes, Leo does strutt. Lol.

Most eggs are in the 3-5 lb. range. Different sizes of eggs can be laid by the same hen over the course of the year (or instance, eggs tend to be smaller in the early spring).

Ostriches have a unique way of camoflauge for being such a large bird. They lie down on the ground with their necks and heads on the ground, and their large body ends up looking like a tuft of grass.

The brown ostrich colouring is the best for this, but the black blends in beautifully at night. They use both of these strategies when protecting their eggs in the nest.

I know it sounds odd but I very nearly had a heart attack one time when I drove into our farm and the breeder Ostriches weren't in their paddock... :0...

Turns out they were, but darned if they weren't hard as heck to see. Lol.

The girls have lovely brown feathers and the boys have black feathers.

The chicks start out brown and if they are a male they start changing to black feathers around 8 months of age.

There are two different species of Ostriches in the world. The Common Ostrich is then split into three subspecies. This gives us a total of 4 different kinds of Ostriches in the world today.

I've included links for pictures if you are interested.

The Common Ostrich Species

The Blue/Black Necked - These are the birds on our farm. They are also called The South African Ostrich and are generally less agressive then their red counterparts. link

The Red Necked Ostrich - Also known as the North African Ostrich, this variety is the largest of all the Ostriches but also more aggressive. link

The Masai Ostrich - They are also known as the East African Ostriches. They are another red necked species and and are also considered more aggressive. link

The Somali Ostrich - A separate Species - In 2014 this Ostrich type was found to be genetically distinct from the common species and was then give it's own species category. These birds have a very blue neck and blue thighs which gives them a distinctive look. link

Yes, they do have a very small claw on their wings, but it is so small it is not a concern for safety. The babies even have it when they are born.

I also let those of you who chose option four have a correct answer as well, as the Ostrich's real claw is on their toes...and that is the dangerous one!

Ostriches only have two toes on each of their feet. One very large toe equipt with a very large claw, and a second toe for balance.

Only having these two very strong toes helps them to run very quickly across the plains.

Ostrich babies are nearly 12 inches tall when they are first born. I'm never quite sure how those babies fit in that shell, but they manage somehow.

The Ostrich is technically an Omnivore in the wild. It is an opportunist and although about 80% of it's diet is from plants, they will occasionally eat small prey like lizards and mice if they are so inclined.

Our birds are 100% vegetarian fed with appropriate minerals to make up the difference in their diet.

True Answers:

The ostrich eye is the largest in the animal kingdom, and is in fact regularly used in laboratories throughout the world.

In an usualy turn of events... the Ostrich egg may be the largest in the world, however, it is the smallest egg produced by any bird species when you compare to the starting size of the animal. Crazy!

Ostriches occasionally face off with lions in the wild and they can take down a lion with their kicks.

Ostriches do have a gizzard and need to swallow pebbles to help digest their food. That being said, I've seen them digest the centre of a bolted lettuce plant with no issues. :)

Not True:

Ostriches do not have any teeth at all. Their beak isn't as sharp as other ratite species either. They have pecked us many times and have broken skin only once (I think that one was a fluke). They leave a little welt on your arm and it doesn't feel the best when you are pecked as they are quite strong, but their beaks are generally harmless.

Ostriches are in a league of their own as they possess qualities that make them similar to a variety of other species. There are two correct answers in this question for different reasons.

Their gizzards hold pebbles to help digest their food, much like chickens. But that is where the similarities end.

The more realistic answer is actually rabbits, believe it or not. Rabbits have a portion of their digestive system called the cecum that is located before their large intestine. The purpose of this organ is for the rabbit to take highly fibrous materials and ferment them to extract more nutrient from their food.

Ostriches also have a very large cecum, which allows them to eat Hay in addition to their rations, and to extract the most nutrition out of the 80% grasses and fibrous plant materials in their deits.

Horses also have this particular adaptation, if you were curious.