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'Emu' (when it refers to the bird) is a common noun and therefore should not be capitalized either in the singular or the plural, except, of course as the first word in a sentence.

If 'Emu' is used as an epithet for 'an Australian' (or a particular kind of Australian or as the name of a particular group or team associated with Australia), it becomes a proper noun and so should be capitalized.

Examples:

"The Emus scored a significant victory over the Wallabies"

"Rod Hull and Emu were a popular comedy act in Britain in the '70s"

"The emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) is the largest bird native to Australia" (Wikipedia is wrong in the way that it capitalizes the word!)

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