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Greater Rhea – Signed Fine Art Print

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Information about the Greater Rhea:

The Greater Rhea is a threatened member of the order Struthioniformes. It is native to the grasslands, savannahs and grassy open wetlands of eastern South America. It is a large flightless bird, weighing about 50-55 pounds (23-25 kg.) It the largest bird native to South America. It has in recent years established a population in Germany after being introduced there some years ago. The Greater Rhea is omnivorous, feeding on seeds and fruits when available, but will also eat larger insects and invertebrates such as scorpions. It will also eat small lizards and rodents, even other birds on occasion. They are near the top of the food chain and have few predators that feed on them. Cougars, Jaguars will attack adults, and smaller animals will feed on the eggs if the nest is not protected. Due to overhunting the species has declined in some of it’s native areas in recent decades.

The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality:
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²)
• Opacity: 94%

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Fine illustration of a Greater Rhea (Rhea americana.) The illustration is available in black and white or color for immediate download.

Artist’s notes:

The Greater Rhea was completed on 3.5.2014. I didn’t know much about ratites, and I still don’t really. But when I completed a drawing of an Australian Southern Cassowary a few weeks ago, I knew I wanted to draw all extant species of these amazing birds. There are only a few alive today, so the task isn’t that ambitious as it may sound. The drawing is based on a photo by Valcir F. de Siquei and was used with permission.

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Color

Black & White

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Color

Size

8 x 10" (20.3 x 25.4)

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11 x 14" (27.9 x 35.5 cm)

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