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Ostrich Fashion and Fact Frenzy Stir Oudtshoorn Tourism
Cape Town AP report details ostrich farming near Oudtshoorn becoming a tourist draw as fashion revives feather hats and accessories. Notes on speed, defense, diet, lifespans, breeding, eggs, and long history of the ostrich in Africa with prices and industry impact. Also brief note on early Colorado railroads.
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Kenneth L. Whiting
Cape Town
South Africa
Oudtshoorn
Capé Town
Africa
Egypt