Darwin’s rhea (Rhea pennata), also known as the lesser rhea stands at 90 to 100 cm (35–39 in) tall. Length is 92 to 100 cm (36–39 in) and weight is 15 to 28.6 kg (33–63 lb). It is found in the Altiplano (Spanish for “high plain”, the name of Andean Plateau or Bolivian Plateau, in west-central South America, where the Andes are at their widest) and Patagonia in South America. Photo: A Darwin’s rhea at the Zurich Zoo, Switzerland (wikipedia)
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