Ever wondered what an ostrich sounds like? Video reveals bizarre noise bird makes by inflating its neck

Ever wondered what an ostrich sounds like? Video reveals bizarre noise bird makes by inflating its neck

The male ostrich can make a 'booming' sound by inflating its long neck
Only males can make the noise as females can just hiss
The video was filmed by Motie Shirinkam at an ostrich farm in Iran


While humans can talk, dogs bark and lions roar, ostriches can make no vocal noise.
However, a video has captured a ostrich 'booming', something only a male can do.
Motie Shirinkam, from Taybad, Iran uploaded the video which seems to be filmed at an ostrich farm.
The long necks of two ostriches stick up over a fence as they look out into the distance. While one remains silent, the animal in the foreground emits an interesting 'boom' as its neck inflates.

Its mouth remains shut but it appears to be taking a breath in between making the noise.
Ostriches in fact inflate their neck to three times its normal size during this process.
While a loud sound that can be heard at a great distance, the 'boom' is at a very low pitch so some might not be able to hear it.


Males use this 'boom' as mating technique whereas female ostriches can only hiss.
Mating rituals are complicated for these flightless birds.
The male alternates wing beats until he attracts a mate and then he will drive away any intruders in the mating area.

They graze until their actions become synchronised at which point the ritual aspect of the procedure begins and feeding ceases to be important.
The cock will return to excitedly flapping his wings and poking the ground with his bill, before symbolically clearing out a nest in the dirt by violently beating his wings.
The hen than runs around him in a circle with wings lowered as the male winds his head in a spiral motion. When this is over he will mount her.
Unlike most birds male ostriches have a retractable 20cm copulatory organ.
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT OSTRICHES?
The world's largest bird, an ostrich can grow up to 9ft tall and their powerful, long legs can cover 10 to 16ft in a single stride
they are the fast runners of any birds or other two-legged animal and can sprint at over 43mph
Their long necks and keen eye-sight help them see into the distance
They has the largest eye of any land animal, measuring almost 5cm across
Contrary to popular belief, ostriches do not bury their heads in the sand
In fact, if they sense trouble is near they press their necks to the ground in an attempt to be less visible
Their plumage blends well with sandy soil so it can seem from a distance that their heads are buried in the sand
Ostrich eggs are the largest of any living bird. They are 15cm long and weigh as much as two dozen chicken eggs
However they are actually the smallest eggs relative to the size of the adult bird
The birds have no teeth so swallow pebbles to grind their food
An adult ostrich carries about 2lbs of stone in its three stomachs

Cambridge student found murdered in Cairo 'had his ears sliced off and all of his fingers broken before he was killed by having his neck broken'

Cambridge student found murdered in Cairo 'had his ears sliced off and all of his fingers broken before he was killed by having his neck broken'

Italian Giulo Regeni, 28, was found dead on a highway outside Cairo, Egypt
The Cambridge student was tortured and suffered 'animal-like' violence
His ears were cut off and all his fingers broken during the brutal ordeal
Suffering bruises, cuts and burns, he only died when his neck was broken
It has been claimed Egypt's notorious security services are responsible
Mr Regeni was staying in Cairo to research Egypt's labour organisations


A Cambridge student found murdered in Cairo was killed when his neck was broken after having all of his fingers snapped and his ears sliced off.
Giulio Regeni, 28, was found dead near a highway outside the Egyptian capital, nine days after he was reported missing, having suffered 'inhuman animal-like violence'.
The Italian national, a student of Cambridge's Department of Politics and International Studies, was brutally tortured before his death, autopsies revealed.

Sources close to the investigation told Ansa news agency he was found with his ears chopped off, as well as broken fingers and toes, the International Business Times reported.
However, these injuries are just a handful of the litany of abuses Mr Regeni is said to have suffered.


Autopsies showed he was found with bruises, stabbing cuts, burns from cigarettes and had toenails torn off.
Italian media are now pointing fingers at Egyptian security services, saying the autopsy results show signs of torture which suggests that his killers believed that he was a spy, The Local reports.
The autopsy revealed that Mr Regeni's neck was twisted or struck which broke a vertebra and left him unable to breathe.
Prosecutors from Rome have opened a murder investigation into the death of the doctoral student and ministers are calling for Egypt's president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to fully cooperate.
Egyptian Interior Minister Magdi Abdel Ghaffar has responded to the accusations in Italian media, completely rejecting any notion that security forces were involved in the killing of Mr Regeni.
'There are many rumours repeated on pages of newspapers insinuating the security forces might be behind the accident. This is unacceptable. This is not our policy,' he told a news conference.
Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is under pressure to authorize a state funeral for Mr Regeni, with anger mounting in Italy over Egypt's initial claims that the student had been killed in a road accident.
Mr Regeni, a student of Cambridge's Department of Politics and International Studies, had been in Cairo for just a few months as part of his PhD research into Egyptian labour movements when he disappeared on January 25.

He had left his apartment with a plan to travel by subway to meet a friend in the city, but was never seen again.
A second autopsy in Italy shed further light into Mr Regeni's death with details so shocking that interior minister Angelino Alfano told Sky TV that he struggled to catch his breath after reading the report.
While opening details have been released, analysis of tissue and body fluid, which could help pinpoint or at least narrow the time frame when Mr Regeni died, are expected to take several days.
Mr Alfano said the student had suffered 'something inhuman, animal-like, an unacceptable violence.'
Prosecutor Ahmed Nagi, who leads the investigation team on the case, had previously said 'all of his body, including his face' had bruises, cuts from stabbings and burns from cigarettes, adding that it appeared to have been a 'slow death.'
Italian police were dispatched to Cairo on Saturday and have started working with their Egyptian counterparts on the case.
Mr Alfano said: 'I am convinced that it is in the interest of el-Sissi to work together. No one can bring Giulio back to life, but bringing the truth to the surface will perhaps be able to save more lives.'

He had left his apartment with a plan to travel by subway to meet a friend in the city, but was never seen again.
A second autopsy in Italy shed further light into Mr Regeni's death with details so shocking that interior minister Angelino Alfano told Sky TV that he struggled to catch his breath after reading the report.
While opening details have been released, analysis of tissue and body fluid, which could help pinpoint or at least narrow the time frame when Mr Regeni died, are expected to take several days.
Mr Alfano said the student had suffered 'something inhuman, animal-like, an unacceptable violence.'
Prosecutor Ahmed Nagi, who leads the investigation team on the case, had previously said 'all of his body, including his face' had bruises, cuts from stabbings and burns from cigarettes, adding that it appeared to have been a 'slow death.'
Italian police were dispatched to Cairo on Saturday and have started working with their Egyptian counterparts on the case.
Mr Alfano said: 'I am convinced that it is in the interest of el-Sissi to work together. No one can bring Giulio back to life, but bringing the truth to the surface will perhaps be able to save more lives.'