Ostrich (generic)
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| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country (1994) | ||
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Bananza (2025) | ||
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Ostriches are a real-life species of large flightless birds that appears frequently in the Super Mario franchise, first introduced in the Donkey Kong Country series with the Animal Friend named Expresso the Ostrich.
In Mario Kart World, Ostriches (though are not named in-game) are found in Faraway Oasis and the savanna region that the track surrounds. Ostriches run across the track and will cause racers to crash if driven into.
Ostriches reappear in Donkey Kong Bananza, although they are sapient and work as employees for the Eggshell Hotel found in the Forest Layer.
Missions
Ostriches are featured in the following missions in Mario Kart World:
| Image | In-game text | Location | Time limit (seconds) | Description | Sticker |
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Collect blue coins around geyser field! | Faraway Oasis | 20.00 | The player must collect eight blue coins by driving around a field of Water Geysers with several animals wandering around. | 
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Rush from rock to rock through a busy savanna! | Faraway Oasis | 10.00 | The player must reach the goal ring at the end of the course before the time limit expires by driving through four rings located on top of rocks which add 3 seconds to the timer. The start contains a set of Double Item Boxes and a Star Ring, while each ring contains one Item Box. Item Boxes will always give a Mushroom. | 
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Join the endurance race in the savanna! | Faraway Oasis | 20.00 | The player must complete three laps around a road near Faraway Oasis in the time limit, with other racers participating, Item Boxes scattered throughout, and ostriches as obstacles. Each lap has five rings that each add 4 seconds to the timer when driven through, while the one marking the end of the lap adds 10 seconds to the timer. | 
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