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Rheas, Emus, and Ostriches are all a part of the Ratite family; a family of large Flightless Birds
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Can a donkey gallop?
Yes, a donkey can walk backwards. They do this very slowly and only a few steps at a time. Animals that cannot walk backwards are kangaroos and emus.
Is the emu from New Zealand?
Emus are in fact native to Australia, the western neighbour of New-Zealand. I think you're thinking of the Kiwi, an animal that looks a little alike the Emu, but is much smaller and native to New-Zealand; (Indeed, a nickname for New-Zealanders here in Australia is 'kiwis'!)
What are the difference between the kaka bird and the kea bird?
The Kea is an alpine parrot usually living above the forest line. Greenish in colour but with bright red under the wings. The Kaka is a similar looking parrot living mainly inside the forest. Distinct species, and quite different cry.
What animals survive in the desert?
There is a wide variety of species that can thrive in the desert. Just as a few examples, there are types of snakes (for ex. Rattlesnake), lizards, scorpions, roadrunner (type of bird), desert toad, Black widow (spider) and many more.
What words have three u's in them?
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What are 4 flightless birds in Jurong Bird Park?
emus, ostriches, cassowaries, & rheas
What are kiwis emus and cassowaries?
Kiwis, emus and cassowaries, together with rheas and ostriches, are flightless birds, or ratites. 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.
Do ostriches and emus come from the same place?
No. Although both emus and ostriches are ratites,flightless birds having certain similar characteristics, they are from different parts of the world. Emus are native to Australia and ostriches are native to Africa.
What are some large flightless birds?
ostritches rheas cassowarys emus
Which bird has thick feathers?
ostriches and emus
Which birds have thick feathers?
ostriches and emus
What are the different species of meat animals?
In the United States, the major domesticated species slaughtered for meat are cows, pigs, chickens and turkeys. The minor species include sheep, goats, ratities (emus, ostriches, rheas), ducks, geese and squab.
What birds do feather dusters come from?
ostriches and emus.
DO BIRDS TRAVEL?
There are several different methods of locomotion for birds.flying (the majority of birds)walking (most birds walk as well as fly, but species such as emus, ostriches, kiwi, rheas and cassowaries are flughtless and can only walk)swim (penguins, ducks, swans)
Does the moa have wings?
No, the moa was a flightless bird native to New Zealand. It had strong legs for running but did not have wings for flying.
Is an ostrich a amphibian?
No, an ostrich is a flightless bird in the same order as cassowaries, emus, kiwis and rheas.
What birds that can't fly?
penguins, ostriches, emus, kiwis, kakapos...
