Ratites

Ratites are flightless birds, but many "non-avian" dinosaurs differ from birds like archeopteryx only in their inability to fly. Ratites are set apart by several superficial similarities. Without long tails, they tend to look more like birds than other dinosaurs. Ratites usually have tiny wings (though one type has powerful clawed arms), long legs, and toothless beaks.

Most Ratites are good runners, although a couple of Ratite groups living on islands without natural enemies are only mediocre athletes. Those flightless birds which have become adapted to sea life rather than life on dry land are not considered to be Ratites (several of these can be found in the Sea Life section.)

Ratite Race Template:

Dimensions

Size: 3
Mass: 160 kg  (350 pounds)
Length:  2.7 m (8 feet 10 inches)
Reach:  1.2 m (3 feet 11 inches)
Stride: 1.2 m (3  feet 11 inches)

Strength: 2
Regeneration: 2
Running: 2
Detection: 2

Thumbless: 4

Primary Limbs: 0
Secondary Limbs: 0
Other Limbs: 3

Absorption: 0
Cover: 0

Reach: 1.2 m (3 feet 11 inches)
Sharpness: -2

Typical Ratite Sketches:

Suggested Specific Archosaur Data:

RATITES:           height       mass      
 
Phorusraschis         300cm      ???      
Diatryma              250cm      125kg    
Elaphant Bird         300cm      500kg    
Moa                   350cm      250kg    
Ostrich           200-270cm  65?-160kg    
Rhea                  130cm      18kg?    
Emu                   180cm      47kg?    
Cassowary             160cm      30kg?    
Moruk                 110cm      10kg?    
Kiwi                50-70cm   1-3kg???