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The Ratites are the most basal order of modern birds. They are an assemblage of secondarily flightless birds, which are united by a number of primitive characters, including a keel-less sternum, a reduced furcula, sturdy hindlegs and reduced wings. Examples of Ratites include cassowaries, emus, kiwis, ostriches and rheas.
Author: Robert Davis
Last updated: 21/11/05
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