well look at the size of their heads
they can't have very big brains.

i agree, but i think pheasants are dumber. and these things... which by the way, it is illegal to release into the wild if you catch one (as apparently there is only one left in the wild in britain, see also - and more realistically - grey squirrels):

upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/Lady_Amherst_Pheasant_SMTC.jpg
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 5 May 2015, 10:12, 1 reply, 10 years ago)

Close run thing with the pheasant on the brain front
given that more than once I've watched one get to the edge of a road, look both ways and *then* run out and get splatted by a car.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Tue 5 May 2015, 10:21, Reply)

one once broke its neck on the side of my mates fluorescent van
it was delicious
(lol man river definite greek god, Tue 5 May 2015, 10:23, Reply)

Ostriches are supposed to be thick as shit as well.
Their added strength allows them to go full-Lenny.
( Slippery Mick ‏, Tue 5 May 2015, 10:23, Reply)

ostrich going menkle

(lol man river definite greek god, Tue 5 May 2015, 10:38, Reply)

BIGUR!

(lol man river definite greek god, Tue 5 May 2015, 10:39, Reply)

www.exoticmeats.co.uk/images/uploads/ostrich_burgers.jpg
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 5 May 2015, 11:29, Reply)