Do Ostriches Swallow Rocks?
Do Ostriches Swallow Rocks? Do ostriches swallow rocks? Ostriches are part of a classification called gastroliths, which literally translates to “stomach stones.” Ostriches, like many other birds, do not have teeth, so digestion is difficult. They swallow pebbles, rocks, and other “scratch” or “grit” and they hold them in a muscular part of their stomach