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Which emu hatches the eggs male or female?
It takes about 50 days to hatch an Emu egg. The male usually picks out where he wants the hen to lay the eggs. She will lay one egg every three days and when she has 6 to 8 eggs in the nest he will brood. The male sits on the eggs not the female.
Does the emu male keep the egg warm?
Yes. The male emu builds the nest, and incubates the eggs. Once the female emu lays her eggs, she has nothing more to do with them. The male looks after the young chicks once they hatch. Once emu chicks are old enough, they forage along side their father, seeking food such as insects, and fresh vegetation.
What is a group of emu eggs about to be hatched called?
A group of emu eggs that is being incubated by a male emu is called a "clutch".
How does an emu egg hatch?
Probably the same way every other egg hatches. Emu eggs are incubated and hatched by the male emu. Also, the male may incubate the eggs of several females within the same nest. During the time he sits on the eggs, his metabolic rate slows, he does not eat or drink at all, and he stands just a couple of times each day to roll and turn the eggs. Average incubation of emu eggs takes around 8 weeks.
Who takes care of the kiwi egg?
The male emu builds a nest and incubates the eggs laid by the female. He also raises the chicks.
What animal dad hatches eggs in mouth?
Catfish : a father sea catfish keeps the eggs of his young in his mouth until they are ready to hatch . Frog : the male Darwin frog hatches his eggs in a pouch in his mouth .
Which eggs hatch into male and which into female?
females
Which egg of honey bees hatch in to male and which in to female?
The unfertilized eggs of the queen bee hatch into male bees, or drones. Worker bees, or females, and female queen bees hatch from fertilized eggs.
Who sits on emus' eggs?
Emu eggs are incubated and hatched by the male emu. Also, the male may incubate the eggs of several females within the same nest. During the time he sits on the eggs, his metabolic rate slows, he does not eat or drink at all, and he stands just a couple of times each day to roll and turn the eggs. Average incubation of emu eggs takes around 8 weeks.
How many emu eggs escape from predators?
Almost all emu eggs remain safe from predators. The male emu incubates the eggs, and he is a very vigilant guardian, often not eating, drinking, defecating or leaving the nest for weeks on end. The only time he moves is when he stands to turn the eggs.
Are butterflies eggs fertile if there is no male?
The eggs would not hatch if not fertilised by a male. A female butterfly will lay her eggs only after being fertilised by a male butterfly.
Are butterfly eggs fertile if there no male?
The eggs would not hatch if not fertilised by a male. A female butterfly will lay her eggs only after being fertilised by a male butterfly.
