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Transcription: Treasure 41, Ostrich Diorama. This scene, set in Kenya's Kadang Valley, shows a male ostrich defending his nest and young from a family of warthogs. To lure them away, he performs what's called a distraction display, running toward the interlopers and even pretending to be injured. This gives the well-camouflaged chicks and the female a chance to run for cover. This rather improbable-looking two-toed bird has been around for 50 to 60 million years, making the ostrich one of the oldest and most adaptable birds in the world. It is also the biggest living bird. Males can be eight feet tall and we ...