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Explore Klein Karoo of South Africa: Ostrich, Meerkat, and Cango Cave

Updated: 2016-06-14 17:20
By Su Zhou (chinadaily.com.cn)

Oudtshoorn, the ostrich capital of the world

Explore Klein Karoo of South Africa: Ostrich, Meerkat, and Cango Cave
Oudtshoorn, the ostrich capital of the world, is the largest town in the Klein Karoo region. Oudtshoorn is home to the world's largest ostrich population, with a number of specialized ostrich breeding farms, such as the Safari Show Farm and the Highgate Ostrich Show Farm.

Explore Klein Karoo of South Africa: Ostrich, Meerkat, and Cango Cave

Here, you could get as close as it's possible to ostrich and see their beautiful eyes; feed them and even watch jockeys racing them. Although ostrich weigh as much as 160 kg, they can run as fast as 70 km per hour.

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