What group does emu belong to?

Answer 1

Emus are large, Flightless Birds of Australia. They are classed as birds, but they are one of the very few birds that can't actually fly at all. They are related to a group of birds called ratites. Other ratites include the ostrich from Africa and the rhea from South America.

Answer 2

Emus are classed as birds, but they are one of the very few birds that can't actually fly at all. They are related to a group of birds called ratites. Other ratites include the ostrich from Africa and the rhea from South America.

Ratites have wings but the bones in their chests do not have the capacity for flight muscles, which is what a bird needs to fly. Although the emu does not actually weigh as much as it appears (30-45kg), its wings are also too small by comparison to lift it.

Answer 3

Emus are classed as birds, but they are one of the very few birds that can't actually fly at all. They are related to a group of birds called ratites. Other ratites include the ostrich from Africa and the rhea from South America.

Ratites have wings but the bones in their chests do not have the capacity for flight muscles, which is what a bird needs to fly. Although the emu does not actually weigh as much as it appears (30-45kg), its wings are also too small by comparison to lift it.

Answer 4

The emu belongs to the classification of vertebrates known as birds.

Answer 5

Emus belong to a particular group of flightless birdsknown as ratites. Other members of this family include the kiwi, cassowary, ostrich and rhea.

Answer 6

aves or birds