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Emus, ostriches and cassowaries are all Flightless Birds belonging to a group of birds called "ratites". Ratites are found almost exclusively within the Southern Hemisphere. 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. Other ratites include the rhea of South America and the kiwi of New Zealand.
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What are some similarities between Rheas Emus and Ostriches?
Rheas, Emus, and Ostriches are all a part of the Ratite family; a family of large flightless birds
Birds are designed for flying?
Most birds are designed for flying. There are some bird that do not fly like penguins, emus, ostriches and cassowary.
Drawings of flightless birds?
There are many different drawings of flightless birds. Some of these drawings reflect birds who naturally cannot fly such as penguins for example.
What birds don't fly?
Ostrich, penguins, emu...Ostriches, all penguins, emus, and chickens. Im sure there are more but there are some.
Birds that cannot fly?
Ostriches, emus, kiwis, and penguins to name a few.
What bird have long legs?
The length of the legs will depend on the body type of the bird. Some birds that have long legs include:FlamingosOstrichStorkCraneEmuCassowary
What are the types of fightless birds?
There are Ratites which have Ostrich, Emu, Cassowaries, Kiwis, and Rheas.Penguins are also flightless.The Anseriformes (Waterfowl) that have the Magellanic Flightless Steamer Duck, Falkland Flightless Steamer Duck, White-headed Flightless Steamer Duck, Auckland Island Teal, Campbell Island Teal.Galliformes (Wildfowl) have Silkie and Domestic turkey.The Podicipediformes (Grebes) have Junin Flightless Grebe, Titicaca Flightless Grebe.
What are some farm animals?
Some common farm animals are: Cattle (beef and milk), horses, chickens, hogs or pigs. Some less common and becoming more common are: alpacas, emus, ostriches, and various animals from other countries.
What is some good information on ostriches?
they lay huge eggs they can run relay fast
What are the different types of big birds found in the wild?
Some of the different types of big birds found in the wild include eagles, vultures, condors, ostriches, emus, and cranes. These birds are known for their large size and impressive wingspans.
Can you shoot emus?
No. Although emus are farmed in some places, it is illegal to shoot or harm any emus in the wild. They are native birds and therefore protected by law.
Farmer Macleod had some emus and some cows so if a visitor counted 14 heads and 40 legs altogether how many emus are there?
8 emus have 16 legs and 6 cows have 24 legs.
