What does a Emu look like?

Answer 1

Emus grow to between 1.6 metres and 2 metres high, on average. They weigh between 30 and 45 kilograms, with the female usually slightly heavier than the male. They have brown shaggy feathers which act as insulation against heat, whilst their head feathers are darker. They have brown eyes, and a blue patch on their neck.

Although emus are classed as birds, 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 2

Large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller

Answer 3

Flightless Birds have wings that are too small and weak to allow them to fly. Most have heavy bodies, and have evolved for an existence on the earth's surface.