/oss/taxonomy/term/2752/all en /oss/article/did-you-know/ostriches-do-not-really-stick-their-heads-sand <p>Despite popular misconception, ostriches do not stick their heads in the sand. This myth <a href="https://www.scienceworld.ca/blog/do-ostriches-really-bury-their-heads-sand">originated in ancient Rome</a> and is so pervasive that it’s used as a common metaphor for someone avoiding their problems. It’s thought that this belief began after observing ostriches nesting and being stalked by predators.</p> Sun, 20 Aug 2017 15:07:39 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 2604 at /oss