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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Ostrich (generic)}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:MKWorld Ostrich.jpg|200px]]<br>Screenshot from ''Mario Kart World''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Bananza]]'' ([[List of games by date#2025|2025]])
|derived_subjects=[[Ostrich]]
|comparable=[[Ostro]]
|notable=[[Expresso]]
}}

'''Ostriches''' are a species of large flightless birds that appear in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'']] franchise, such as the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]] and ''[[Mario Kart World]]''.

==History==
===''Donkey Kong'' franchise===
{{main|Expresso}}
In the ''Donkey Kong Country'' series, an Ostrich named [[Expresso]] appears as one of the [[Animal Friend]]s that the [[Kong]]s can ride on to glide over certain distances.

====''Donkey Kong Bananza''====
A species of [[Ostrich|Ostriches]] appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Bananza]]'', and are depicted to be more anthropermorphic and work as employees for the [[Eggshell Hotel]], residing in the [[Forest Layer]].

===''Mario Kart World''===
In ''[[Mario Kart World]]'', Ostriches are found in [[Faraway Oasis]] and the savanna region that the track surrounds. Ostriches run across the track and will cause racers to crash if driven into.

====Missions====
Ostriches are featured in the following [[List of Mario Kart World missions|missions]] in ''Mario Kart World'':
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|''Collect blue coins around geyser field!''
|[[Faraway Oasis]]
|20.00
|The player must collect eight blue coins by driving around a field of [[Water Geyser|Water Geysers]] with several animals wandering around.
|[[File:MKWSticker 3-10.png|60px]]
|-
|[[File:MKWorld Mission Rush Rock.jpg|200px]]
|''Rush from rock to rock through a busy savanna!''
|[[Faraway Oasis]]
|10.00
|The player must reach the goal ring at the end of the course before the time limit expires by driving through four rings located on top of rocks which add 3 seconds to the timer. The start contains a set of Double Item Boxes and a Star Ring, while each ring contains one Item Box. Item Boxes will always give a Mushroom.
|[[File:MKWSticker 23-27.png|60px]]
|-
|[[File:MKWorld Mission Endurance Savanna.jpg|200px]]
|''Join the endurance race in the savanna!''
|[[Faraway Oasis]]
|20.00
|The player must complete three laps around a road near [[Faraway Oasis]] in the time limit, with other racers participating, Item Boxes scattered throughout, and ostriches as obstacles. Each lap has five rings that each add 4 seconds to the timer when driven through, while the one marking the end of the lap adds 10 seconds to the timer.
|[[File:MKWSticker 24-7.png|60px]]
|}

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