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It is the male emu which builds the nest and incubates and raises the chicks.
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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 is the female emu's role in looking after the young?
Female emus have no part in looking after the chicks. They only lay the eggs. The male builds the nest, incubates the eggs and raises the chicks.
Do emus' parents stay with them when they're born?
The father emu incubates and raises the chicks. they chicks stay with the father for 5-7 months.
What does the male emu do?
The male emu is the one who incubates the eggs. For the entire time he is sitting on the eggs that (usually) several females have laid, he does not eat or drink, but just stands several times a day to turn the eggs. That is the only movement he makes until the chicks have hatched. He is also the one who raises the chicks.
How much do emu chicks weigh?
Newly hatched emu chicks weigh an average of between 420 grams and 550 grams.
How big are emu chicks?
Newly hatched emu chicks are relative large for birds. They tend to be about five inches tall and weigh somewhere around two pounds.
How long does it take for a baby emu to hatch?
Male emus care for the young chicks for 4-5 months. The female emu has no part in raising the chicks.
Are emu chicks are striped for camouflage?
Emu chicks have stripes for camouflage and protection. The stripes of a young emu chick make it much harder for a predator to detect in grassland and open bushland, which is the emu's natural habitat.
How long do emu chicks take to hatch?
Between 48 to 52 weeks
Does a emu actually feed its young or do they get their own from the ground?
The emu does not feed its young, but it does teach them how to find their own food on the ground. Like chicken, emu chicks are quite advanced when they hatch.
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 are baby emus?
Baby emuA young emu is called a chick or hatchling
