Where would emus make their dwelling?

Answer 1

Emus do not have any specific shelter. They will avoid the heat if possible by staying under trees. They only ever build nests at breeding time, and these nests are dug out of the ground and lined with sticks, leaves and grass.

Answer 2

My 'pet' emus seem to just sit near each other in the bush at night. On several occasions I have seen them in the deep dusk, sitting quietly near each other. I am still trying to check this behaviour, but they come at first light (for their morning wheat) from the same area that I've seen them 'bedding down.' I've noted also that they will quite contentedly sit in the open in pouring Winter rain. I suppose that their insulation is very good. Mark

Answer 3

Emus do not have a set dwelling. They are nomadic birds. They can be found almost anywhere in Australia except within urban areas, although they can be found on the outskirts of these areas.

Emus range from coastal areas, where they are becoming increasingly rarer due to developments and roads, to the sub-Alpine regions. Therefore, they can take a range of temperatures from cool-temperate to hot-temperate.

The male emu builds the nest, rather than the female. He scratches up grass, twigs, leaves and bark around a hollow on the ground, in grasslands or open bushland. The nest measures between one and two metres wide, and the walls are about ten centimetres thick.

Answer 4

The male emu builds the nest, rather than the female. He scratches up grass, twigs, leaves and bark around a hollow on the ground, in grasslands or open bushland. The nest measures between one and two metres wide, and the walls are about ten centimetres thick.