How Much Do Rheas Cost

How Much Do Rheas Cost

"How much do rheas cost?" It's a question I hear all the time. And, naturally, the answer is that the price depends on how many you want.

Rheas are large flightless birds related to ostriches, but smaller. They are about 5 feet tall and weigh about 70 pounds, and their feathers look like gray-brown fur. They are sometimes called "South American ostriches," but that's wrong. There aren't any ostriches in South America. (Or in North America, for that matter.)

Rheas live in Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. They are a type of bird called ratite, which means they don't have a keel on their breastbone to anchor their wing muscles. That makes them permanently grounded; they never evolved to fly like other birds. The largest ratites — the ostriches and emus — can run very fast, but rheas are not quite as fast as emus or ostriches.

In the wild rheas live in small family groups headed by a male and consisting of his mate(s) and his offspring from previous years who have not yet left home. The sexes determine nest location: Females build nests on the ground in open grass

I'm trying to purchase a rhea, the bird. I think they're pretty cool. I have a farm and I'd like to buy some of these birds. If anyone can tell me how much they cost and where I can get them, my email address is johnsmith@gmail.com.

I want to buy two or three, because I don't know if they get lonely by themselves.

Rheas might be my favorite animal. They're like ostriches, but smaller and cuter - and they have a better temper. When I first saw them in the wild in South America, I was smitten.