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Emus are in fact native to Australia, the western neighbour of New-Zealand. I think you're thinking of the Kiwi, an animal that looks a little alike the Emu, but is much smaller and native to New-Zealand; (Indeed, a nickname for New-Zealanders here in Australia is 'kiwis'!)
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∙ 12y agoNo. Emus are native to Australia, and New Zealand is not part of Australia. New Zealand is better known for Flightless Birds such as the kiwi and the kakapo.
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What is the New Zealand and Australian currency?
New Zealand and Australia have distinct currencies. Australia has the Australian Dollar and New Zealand has the New Zealand Dollar. They are not interchangeable or usable in both countries and they have differing values.
What is the name of the largest flightless bird that lived in new zealand before man arrived?
In New Zealand the bird was the Moa, of which there were several related species. Related distantly to the Ostrich, Emu, Cassowary and other birds without a keel bone for the attachment of flight muscles.[the dodo was from Mauritius, and was descended from the pigeon family, but lost the power of flight.]
Are wild dog in New Zealand?
There are no werewolves in New Zealand.
What is the name of the indegenous population of New Zealand?
The indigenous people of New Zealand are the Maori.
What county is Rotorua New Zealand in?
New Zealand
What is emu in Australian fauna?
An emu is a large flightless bird. It lives in New Zealand and Australia.
What is related to an ostrich and an emu?
An ostrich relative is a species of bird that is related to the ostrich. These include the emu in Australia, the cassowarie in Australia and New Guinea, and the rhea in South America. Also related to the ostrich are the extinct moa of New Zealand and the elephant birds of North Africa.
A three letter bird name?
emu moa (huge, extinct, flightless bird from New Zealand) jay owl hen
What is the name of a bird which contains only 3 letters?
The Emu is a flightless bird with three letters in its name.
What other birds are kiwi birds related to?
Kiwi are ratites. The ratites are a group of flightless birds that originated in Gondwana, a prehistoric continent from which Australia, New Zealand, Madagascar, South America, Antarctica, Africa and New Guinea split off. The ratites include: * emu from Australia * cassowary from New Guinea * ostrich from Africa * rhea from South America * kiwi from New Zealand * moa (extinct) from New Zealand * Elephant bird (extinct) of Madagascar According to DNA research kiwi are most closely related to emu and cassowaries.
What was first described as new holland cassowary?
Emu
What were the moas in the new zealand?
The Moa's were a large Emu/ostrich type of bird. However there were several species of Moa, some the size of a chicken and some that could stretch as tall as a 2 story building.
What is the New Zealand and Australian currency?
New Zealand and Australia have distinct currencies. Australia has the Australian Dollar and New Zealand has the New Zealand Dollar. They are not interchangeable or usable in both countries and they have differing values.
What country was the Lord of the Rings filmed in?
The Lord of the Rings films were filmed entirely in New Zealand.
Can you name me 5 kind of flightless birds and write an interesting feature on it?
ostrich- the largest living bird penguin- several different kinds are found in New Zealand emu- located mainly in Australia kiwi- originated from New Zealand reah- there are 2 existing species the Greater or American Rhea and the Lesser or Darwin's Rhea.
What is the population of NZ's endangered birds?
Most of our Native species are endangered. New Zealand doesn't have many Native mammals. But the Kiwi, New Zealand Fairy Tern, Kakapo, and White Heron are some birds that are endangered. Mammals that are on the endangered list include Greater Short-Tailed Bat, Maui's dolphin,Bryde's whale.
Are wild dog in New Zealand?
There are no werewolves in New Zealand.
