Struthio camelus

Ostrich

Maximum lifespan

50 yr

AnAge record

mtDNA size

16,595 bp

RefSeq NC_002785.1

GC content

44.61%

Whole genome

Non-coding

1,148 bp

D-loop 1,034 bp

Where Ostrich sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Ostrich has the 137th longest lifespan of them.

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Base composition

Whole genome16,595 bp

GC skew (G − C) / (G + C): −0.363
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T): +0.100

Life history

Maximum lifespan: 50 years
Adult weight: 111 kg
Basal metabolic rate: 69.634 W
Female sexual maturity: 2.7 years

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge Build 15 (HAGRID 01703)

About this record

Lifespan source: AnAge build 15
Based on: an animal in captivity
Data quality: acceptable, large sample
Licence: Free to use, subject to the Human Ageing Genomic Resources conditions of use
Status: Updated in build 2
In the database since: build 1 (2015-07-01)
Last changed: build 2 (2026-11-13)

Every change against the 2015 build is in the changelog download.

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq

Whole genome16,595 bp

Protein-coding11,378 bp

12S rRNA966 bp

16S rRNA1,580 bp

All tRNA1,536 bp

D-loop1,034 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Struthio camelus genes

ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1	975 bp	27.0%	26.8%	13.7%	32.5%	46.26%	−0.406	+0.004
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2	1,041 bp	30.0%	24.1%	11.5%	34.4%	45.92%	−0.498	+0.108
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I	1,551 bp	27.3%	27.2%	16.6%	28.9%	45.52%	−0.269	+0.001
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II	688 bp	29.7%	26.6%	16.4%	27.3%	43.75%	−0.249	+0.054
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8	168 bp	31.5%	26.8%	6.5%	35.1%	41.67%	−0.686	+0.082
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6	684 bp	29.1%	25.4%	9.6%	35.8%	45.47%	−0.576	+0.067
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III	784 bp	27.7%	27.3%	15.8%	29.2%	45.03%	−0.297	+0.007
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3	351 bp	27.9%	26.8%	11.7%	33.6%	45.30%	−0.484	+0.021
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L	297 bp	27.9%	25.9%	13.1%	33.0%	46.13%	−0.431	+0.038
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4	1,377 bp	29.6%	25.2%	11.8%	33.4%	45.24%	−0.477	+0.080
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5	1,818 bp	31.0%	24.3%	11.9%	32.8%	44.72%	−0.469	+0.122
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6	522 bp	41.8%	11.3%	10.3%	36.6%	46.94%	−0.559	+0.574
CYTBCytochrome b	1,140 bp	26.9%	26.2%	12.9%	33.9%	46.84%	−0.449	+0.013
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA	966 bp	33.4%	20.8%	18.6%	27.1%	45.76%	−0.186	+0.233
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA	1,580 bp	34.9%	21.6%	17.7%	25.8%	43.48%	−0.185	+0.234
D-loopControl region (D-loop)	1,034 bp	28.8%	30.4%	14.3%	26.5%	40.81%	−0.299	−0.026

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

Gene

3,798 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F5.8%

UUU74

UUC148

Leu L17.9%

UUA80

UUG25

CUU68

CUC169

CUA287

CUG51

Ile I7.8%

AUU104

AUC193

Met M4.0%

AUA125

AUG28

Val V4.8%

GUU48

GUC39

GUA72

GUG22

Ser S7.5%

UCU41

UCC69

UCA106

UCG13

AGU16

AGC41

Pro P5.9%

CCU30

CCC99

CCA84

CCG10

Thr T8.8%

ACU55

ACC131

ACA134

ACG13

Ala A8.0%

GCU51

GCC150

GCA93

GCG10

Tyr Y2.9%

UAU45

UAC67

His H2.8%

CAU29

CAC79

Gln Q2.6%

CAA86

CAG11

Asn N3.4%

AAU42

AAC89

Lys K2.2%

AAA74

AAG9

Asp D1.7%

GAU32

GAC31

Glu E2.4%

GAA79

GAG13

Cys C0.6%

UGU3

UGC21

Trp W2.9%

UGA82

UGG27

Arg R1.8%

CGU4

CGC12

CGA46

CGG8

Gly G5.8%

GGU40

GGC58

GGA83

GGG38

Stop 0.3%

UAA6

UAG2

AGA1

AGG2

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_002785.1

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Protein-coding13
rRNA2
tRNA22
D-loop1

Outer ring: + strand, arrows run clockwise. Inner ring: − strand.
Middle ring: GC% of each gene against the whole genome (44.6%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).

All 38 features as a table

Annotated features of Struthio camelus (NC_002785.1)
Feature	Type	Start	End	Length	Strand	GC
tRNA-Phe	Transfer RNA	1	69	69 bp	+	–
12S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	70	1,035	966 bp	+	45.8%
tRNA-Val	Transfer RNA	1,036	1,103	68 bp	+	–
16S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	1,104	2,683	1,580 bp	+	43.5%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)	Transfer RNA	2,684	2,757	74 bp	+	–
ND1	Protein-coding gene	2,767	3,741	975 bp	+	46.3%
tRNA-Ile	Transfer RNA	3,740	3,810	71 bp	+	–
tRNA-Gln	Transfer RNA	3,822	3,892	71 bp	−	–
tRNA-Met	Transfer RNA	3,892	3,960	69 bp	+	–
ND2	Protein-coding gene	3,961	5,001	1,041 bp	+	45.9%
tRNA-Trp	Transfer RNA	5,000	5,073	74 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ala	Transfer RNA	5,074	5,142	69 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asn	Transfer RNA	5,147	5,219	73 bp	−	–
tRNA-Cys	Transfer RNA	5,221	5,287	67 bp	−	–
tRNA-Tyr	Transfer RNA	5,287	5,357	71 bp	−	–
COX1	Protein-coding gene	5,359	6,909	1,551 bp	+	45.5%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)	Transfer RNA	6,901	6,974	74 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asp	Transfer RNA	6,978	7,046	69 bp	+	–
COX2	Protein-coding gene	7,048	7,735	688 bp	+	43.8%
tRNA-Lys	Transfer RNA	7,736	7,803	68 bp	+	–
ATP8	Protein-coding gene	7,805	7,972	168 bp	+	41.7%
ATP6	Protein-coding gene	7,963	8,646	684 bp	+	45.5%
COX3	Protein-coding gene	8,646	9,429	784 bp	+	45.0%
tRNA-Gly	Transfer RNA	9,430	9,498	69 bp	+	–
ND3	Protein-coding gene	9,499	9,850	352 bp	+	45.3%
tRNA-Arg	Transfer RNA	9,852	9,920	69 bp	+	–
ND4L	Protein-coding gene	9,921	10,217	297 bp	+	46.1%
ND4	Protein-coding gene	10,211	11,587	1,377 bp	+	45.2%
tRNA-His	Transfer RNA	11,589	11,658	70 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)	Transfer RNA	11,660	11,723	64 bp	+	–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)	Transfer RNA	11,724	11,794	71 bp	+	–
ND5	Protein-coding gene	11,795	13,612	1,818 bp	+	44.7%
CYTB	Protein-coding gene	13,622	14,761	1,140 bp	+	46.8%
tRNA-Thr	Transfer RNA	14,764	14,833	70 bp	+	–
tRNA-Pro	Transfer RNA	14,889	14,958	70 bp	−	–
ND6	Protein-coding gene	14,969	15,490	522 bp	−	46.9%
tRNA-Glu	Transfer RNA	15,494	15,561	68 bp	−	–
D-loop	Control region	15,562	16,595	1,034 bp	–	40.8%