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Struthio coppensi

Struthio coppensi is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Struthio coppensi rather than just read about it. In short: Struthio coppensi is an extinct species of ostrich from Namibia. This ostrich is believed to have lived during the Miocene, about 20 mya, and is the oldest member of the Struthio genus.

Key takeaways

Struthio coppensi belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Struthio coppensi to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Struthio coppensi from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Struthio coppensi is an extinct species of ostrich from Namibia. This ostrich is believed to have lived during the Miocene, about 20 mya, and is the oldest member of the Struthio genus. It was smaller than the extant Common Ostrich, at about 65% the dimensions.

Footnotes

References Bibi, Faysal; Shabel, Alan B.; Kraatz, Brian P.; Stidham, Thomas A. (2006). "New Fossil Ratite (Aves: Palaeognathae) Eggshell Discoveries from the Late Miocene Baynunah Formation of the United Arab Emirates, Arabian Peninsula" (PDF). Palaeontologia Electronica. 9 (1). ISSN 1094-8074. Mourer-Chauvire, C.; Senut, B.; Pickford, M.; Mein, P. (1996). "Le plus ancien représentant du genre Struthio (Aves, Struthionidae), Struthio coppensi n. sp., du Miocène inférieur de Namibie" [The oldest member of the genus Struthio (Aves, Struthionidae) Struthio coppensi n. sp., from the Miocene of Namibia]. Comptes rendus de l'Académie des sciences (in French). 322 (4): 325–332. ISSN 1251-8050.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Struthio coppensi

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Struthio coppensi claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Struthio coppensi before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Struthio coppensi ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Struthio coppensi

In research: Struthio coppensi appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Struthio coppensi in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Struthio coppensi is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Cenozoic birds of Africa, Extinct flightless birds, Fossil taxa described in 1996, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Struthio coppensi outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Struthio coppensi in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Struthio coppensi means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Struthio coppensi out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Struthio coppensi in simple terms?

Struthio coppensi is an extinct species of ostrich from Namibia. This ostrich is believed to have lived during the Miocene, about 20 mya, and is the oldest member of the Struthio genus.

Why does Struthio coppensi matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Struthio coppensi?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Struthio coppensi.