Book recalled for saying "camel is the biggest bird in the world"

“The largest bird in the world is the camel.” That is the information given in the book One Hundred Thousand Whys, which surprised and upset many people.

The book One Hundred Thousand Questions Why is published by Hong Duc Publishing House.

The book One Hundred Thousand Questions Why by author Duc Thanh, published by Hong Duc Publishing House in September 2015, with joint publishing partner Minh Tan Cultural Company Limited - Minh Thang Bookstore, printed 2,000 copies.

On the afternoon of April 8, Mr. Bui Viet Bac - director of Hong Duc Publishing House admitted that the book "One Hundred Thousand Questions Why" published by Hong Duc Publishing House, and at the same time said that the book's statement that the camel is the largest bird in the world was due to a mistake.

“We have stopped publishing this book since April 7, and have asked bookstores to recall 1,600 copies (out of a total of 2,000 copies) to correct this detail. We will continue to recall books in the coming days,” said Mr. Bac.

This mistake was discovered by Facebookers on the morning of April 7 and quickly spread on social networks.

The book says that camels are the largest birds in the world.

On page 71, answering the question “What is the largest bird in the world?”, the book says: “The largest bird in the world is the camel. The camel is not only large in size, but also runs very fast. It is a bird, so why does it run fast instead of flying? That is because the camel cannot fly because its body is too heavy and its wings have degenerated.”

The book also explains more about the “camel bird”: “Among the camel species, the African camel is the most famous, even more so than the American camel and the Australian camel. The African camel has a tall body, is good at running, and is suitable for living in deserts and wild areas, in which the largest male camel is up to 2.75 meters tall, about 2 meters long, and weighs 160 kg.

The African camel's wing and tail feathers are all white, but the fur on other parts of its body is not the same color. The hair on its head is sparse, and that on its neck is mostly bare, giving it a very ugly appearance.

The camel's legs are very long and strong. Although its wings are degenerated, it can run as fast as flying. In addition, its feathers are developed and can flap to assist the wings. Therefore, each step can be up to 8 meters long. In 15 minutes or less than half an hour, it can run 50km, and every hour it can run 70km.

At the end of this section, the book once again affirms that camels are birds: “Camels are used to living in herds, four or five dozen of them living together. When breeding, there is always one male and many females, and they lay eggs in a nest. Normally, a female lays eight eggs at a time, each weighing about 1,300 grams. After laying eggs, the female bird has completed her duties as a mother, and other tasks such as incubating eggs and raising chicks will be taken care of by the male bird.”

According to Tuoi Tre