What are threats to the emu?

Answer 1

Although emus are large birds, they do have a number of predators and enemies. Their greatest defence is their size and speed. Man remains one of the biggest threats, together with his introduced wild dogs, including domestic dogs gone feral. These are the only creatures in Australia that can threaten an adult emu.
However, young emus are subject to predation by dingoes, feral cats, foxes, goannas and eagles, while lizards eat emu eggs.

Answer 2

Emus are omnivores, and essentially predators more than prey. Adult birds are large and fast, with few natural enemies.

Being large and fast, there is little that will prey on an emu, but their chicks are certainly subject to predation by dingoes, quolls, eagles and other Birds of Prey. Emus are omnivores so they will eat small lizards and insects, among other things.

Answer 3

There are a few threats to the emu. Man remains one of the biggest threats, together with his introduced wild dogs, mostly domestic dogs gone feral. These are the only creatures in Australia that can threaten an adult emu.

However, young emus are subject to predation by dingoes, feral cats, foxes, goannas and eagles, while lizards eat emu eggs.

Answer 4

King Island emus are extinct. They were plentiful until sealers and whalers came along and killed them for food, so it is safe to say that Man was a major predator of King Island emus.

Answer 5

Carnivores eat emu's

Answer 6

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