Public Domain Super Heroes
Mother Ostrich

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Real Name

Unknown

First Appearance

A Day at the Zoo (11 March 1939)

Original Publisher

Warner Bros

Created by

Tex Avery

Origin[]

Mother Ostrich is a female Ostrich on her nest, clucking like a chicken, stumbles and breaks her large egg, which contains a dozen chicken eggs, and the narrator comments, "Well! A jackpot!"

Public Domain Animated Appearances[]

  • A Day at the Zoo (1939)

Notes[]

  • This cartoon fell into the public domain in 1967 due to United Artists failing to renew the copyright on time.
  • Despite Egghead being heavily featured in in the cartoon, the character will not enter the public domain until 2033 due to his debut cartoon still being under copyright.

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