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An ostrich named
Milo who had a
beautiful
plumage liked to
walk around the
countryside as
he looked for
food or had fun
playing with his
friends.
However, Milo
did not like to
meet with others
of his species,
because they
always wanted to
steal his food.
So he would
rather stay
isolated from
his kind.
One day, while
he looked for
food in the
vegetation, he
saw a friend of
his who came
after him,
wanting to take
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what he
had
gathered.
So,
Milo,
not
willing
to fight
with
him,
walked
away. |
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A female
ostrich, Pipa,
went to talk to
him and noting
her approaching
Milo stood
still, waiting.
They talked,
played and
walked around
together. As
they were
hungry, Milo
gathered more
herbs for them
to eat.
They became
friends and
began to enjoy
being together.
When another
male would
approach, Milo
ran after him,
chasing him.
Some time later,
Pipa laid a huge
egg! Then
another and then
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another
one! And
as
ostrich
eggs are
very
large,
reaching
weights
of up to
1 kilo
and a
half,
the
babies
would
also be
big and
strong,
as was
said by
their
more
experienced
ostrich
friends. |
So Pipa should
be incubating
the family eggs.
During the day,
she remained in
the nest, and at
night, it was
Milo who was in
charge of
incubating the
eggs. Soon, two
little beautiful
male ostriches
and a female
ostrich were
born.
The family's joy
was great. They
all celebrated
the birth of the
little ones.
Now Milo and
Pipa really had
a family, and
lived with love
and affection,
caring for their
young.
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One day,
however, a large
jaguar showed up
and seeing the
ostrich chicks
started prowling
in the bushes
and often
watched from the
trees above
waiting for a
time when the
parents would be
distracted to
rob their
babies. |
However, Milo
and Pipa, who
loved their
family very much
were careful and
did not leave
the chicks
alone, keeping
always close by.
Until one
afternoon, the
famished jaguar,
desperate for
food, decided to
attack her
prey.
Despite the size
of the jaguar,
the ostriches
were also big
and defended
their family.
Then, taking
advantage of a
time when the
jaguar was
distracted
watching the
babies, while
the ostrich mom
took care of
them, the
ostrich dad went
behind the
jaguar, who had
not seen him
approaching, and
jumped over the
jaguar.
As he was strong
and able to
fight, Milo
grabbed the
jaguar and held
it in his wings,
attacking with
his huge beak.
Soon after, the
jaguar managed
to escape and
disappeared in
the woods, for
the ostrich
family’s
satisfaction.
Their joy was
great! Everyone
was happy
because the
jaguar could not
destroy the
ostrich family.
Some time later,
the couple's
offspring had
grown up a lot!
It was necessary
to take care of
feeding them
because they
were insatiable.
So, care had to
be doubled, as
they started
chasing after
girlfriends
because they
were growing up
fast and soon
would reach
adulthood. And
daddy Milo and
mommy Pipa were
happy to see
that their kids
were now
becoming adults,
and would soon
have their own
babies.
Thus, in their
farm they grew
up increasingly,
full of spirit,
joy and the
satisfaction of
seeing their
family increase
more and more.
MEIMEI
(Psychographed
by Celia X. de
Camargo on
February 1st,
2016.)
