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A ratite is any of a diverse group of large, flightless birds of Gondwanian origin, most of them now extinct. Unlike other flightless birds, the ratites have no keel on their sternum and, lacking a strong anchor for their wing muscles, could not fly even were they to develop suitable wings. The ratite comes from the Greek word for raft, because their breastbone looks like a raft.
Most parts of the former Gondwana have ratites, or have had until the fairly recent past.
Living species
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Ratites :: Birds
Struthioniformes :: Aves
Ostrich, Emu, and Rhea :: Exotic
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