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In the late 1990s seven Greater Rheas—flightless, five-foottall birds native to South America—escaped from a farm and fled into the German countryside. Originally a fascinating oddity, now hundreds of the ratites roam freely—much to the frustration of farmers, who say the feral birds devour their crops. Journalist Sami Emory tagged along for

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