“Can”? Most definitely.
Listen, Lions and Tigers are both exceptionally fast and explosive predators. They have just about every single advantage on the ostrich.
But Ostriches aren’t just the fastest birds, they are the fastest two-legged runners in the animal kingdom, now, an exceptionally quick lioness would probably catch an ostrich if they were in a straight line race.
Here are some statistics:
Male lions can run at speeds of up to 35mph – females are faster
Male tigers can run at speed of up to 35mph – females are faster
Ostriches can top out at about 43mph
So, in a straight line. A particularly quick tiger/lion could catch the ostrich, however ostriches can maintain those speeds for a longer time than either cat. And they always have a fairly big headstart on the cat.
Ostriches have exceptional vision, and they will notice the large predator very early – before they get close enough to pose a chasing threat.
If you’re not a cheetah, running down an ostrich is very difficult.
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