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Emus
Large, flightless birds of Australia: their appearance, habitat, facts, and myths.
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Yes. Emus are farmed for both their meat and "emu oil", a substance therapeutic for arthritis and rheumatism.
1 week $65
2 week $ 70
3 week $ 74
4 week $ 79
5 week $84
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8 week $99
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10 week $109
11 week $ 114
12 week $119
3 months $125
add $20 per month thereafter
What are the male and female names of the emu?
Male emus are only referred to as male emus and female emus as female emus.
the cost of emu eggs varries from 1500 to 2200/-the cost of eggs depends on the weight of the egg.any egg which weighs above 750 grams fetches arround 2200/-
The emu has a number of adaptations which enhance its ability to survive in Australia's many and varied climates. * Emus have three toes, unlike the ostrich, which has only two. Having three toes equips the emu more efficiently for running. * Emus have a unique defence capability: when running at top speed, the structure of their feet enables them to make sudden 180-degree turns which not even a small cat can do: by the time larger creatures in pursuit slow enough to make the turn, the emu is 50-60 metres ahead in the opposite direction. * Emus have strong endurance, being able to run at a steady, loping pace for a long time. * When food is plentiful, emus can store extra fat, which they may then rely on as they move on to a new food source. * Emus are nomadic, moving between food sources. They are therefore not restricted to living in just one area, dying out when drought creates severe food shortage. * The nature and structure of emu feathers provides insulation for them during the heat of the day. * Emus are effective swimmers. This is important in a land where floods can occur swiftly and withour warning. * Emus have an inflatable neck sac, which enables them to make a loud drumming, or booming sound. These calls can be heard from a couple of kilometres away, allowing emus communication between each other over long distances.
Is the Emu a native Australian animal?
Emus certainly can be farmed for their meat. But it is not what is commonly thought of when thinking of a 'farm animal'.
Why do birds like the ostrich and the emu have wings though they cannot fly?
Emus live all over Australia and although they are classed as birds, they are one of the very few birds that can't actually fly at all. They are members of a group of birds called ratites. Other ratites include the Southern cassowary of Australia and New Guinea, the kiwi from New Zealand, 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.
What is another name for an emu?
There is no other name for an emu. It is an Australian flightless bird. It is not an ostrich, or a cassowary, or a kiwi. It is just an emu.
How do emus protect their babies?
The emus' breeding season begins at the end of Autumn and goes through to Spring, so in Australia, this is from about May to October.
A clutch of emu eggs averages around 10-12 eggs, but these are not necessarily from the same female. The male, who incubates the eggs, may court more than one female for the nest he builds. He builds a nest in a shallow depression in the ground, lining it with bark, grass, twigs, and leaves.
The male incubates the eggs, during which time he does not eat, drink, or pass any waste matter, surviving only on accumulated body fat. The male stays on the nest twenty-four hours a day, standing only every couple of hours to turn the eggs.
It takes between 56-60 days for the eggs to hatch. The chicks, which are distinctly striped and unique in appearance, stay with the father for 5-7 months.
Young emus reach sexual maturity between 2 and 3 years of age. The average lifespan of emus can be 10 to 20 years.
How many chicks does an emu have each year?
Emus have a single clutch of chicks each year. A clutch of emu eggs averages around 10-12 eggs, but these are not necessarily from the same female. The male, who incubates the eggs, may court more than one female for the nest he builds.
Yes. Like all birds, the emu is a vertebrate, meaning it has a backbone and an internal skeleton.
How do emus live in the outback?
Emus need open country, so tend to live in grasslands and open bushland and heath, where they can run easily. They live wherever the food source is sufficient, and have been known to move to where rain has fallen and food is being replenished, hundreds of kilometres away. Emus need water regularly, so cannot stray far from waterholes and water courses.
Emus, are better because theyre warmer. But they're also more expensive.
Uggs are cheap :$
and animal cruelty
for uggs the sheepskin is stripped of sheep
where as for emus they shear the wool, so its like buying a woolen sweater
nbd. right?
ive had both,
uggs are softer, emus are warmer and more comfortable becacsue they actually have an arch to them whereas uggs are flat. which isn't really good for walking.
What is the heart rate of an emu?
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.
Emus are able to regulate their own body heat amidst external environmental temperatures of between 5 degrees celsius and 45 degrees celsius.
What animal is a large flightless bird that looks like an ostrich related to the emu?
This description fits the emu of Australia, but it does not really look like an ostrich. Another member of this family is the rhea of South America.
The ostrich, emu, rhea and cassowary are all ratites, a group of flightless birds characterised by having chest muscles undeveloped enough for flight.
In reagrd to the flightless Australian bird, the word "emu" does not stand for anything in particular. It is believed to have come from the Arabic word for "large bird", and given by the Dutch and Portuguese sailors to both emus and cassowaries they sighted.
How did aboriginals catch emus?
Aborigines did not catch kakapo. Kakapo have only ever lived in New Zealand. "Aborigines" refers to the original native people of many countries, such as Australia and Canada, but not to the Maori of New Zealand. While the Maori of New Zealand are considered the First Nations peoples for that country, they are relative "newcomers" to the islands, and generally not referred to as aboriginal.
Emus are flightless birds, and have a spine, so are vertebrates.
What are the adaptations of the emu?
An emu has a number of useful characteristics which help it to survive in the grasslands and the outback regions of Australia.
- Emus have three toes, unlike the ostrich, which has only two. Having three toes equips the emu more efficiently for running.
- Emus have a unique defence capability: when running at top speed, the structure of their feet enables them to make sudden 180-degree turns which not even a small cat can do: by the time larger creatures in pursuit slow enough to make the turn, the emu is 50-60 metres ahead in the opposite direction.
- Emus have strong endurance, being able to run at a steady, loping pace for a long time.
- When food is plentiful, emus can store extra fat, which they may then rely on as they move on to a new food source.
- Emus are nomadic, moving between food sources. They are therefore not restricted to living in just one area, dying out when drought creates severe food shortage.
- The nature and structure of emu feathers provides insulation for them during the heat of the day.
- Emus are effective swimmers. This is important in a land where floods can occur swiftly and withour warning.
- Emus have an inflatable neck sac, which enables them to make a loud drumming, or booming sound. These calls can be heard from a couple of kilometres away, allowing emus communication between each other over long distances.
How does an emu portect itself from predators?
The emu is not in need of protection. They are found in abundance throughout mainland Australia, from coastal areas to Alpine areas, to grasslands and semi-arid areas, and even the outskirts of urban settlements. There are even emu farms, where products from the emu are commercially farmed.
To communicate, the female emu makes a drumming sound which can actually be heard from a long distance away in the quiet grasslands or open bush, while the male makes a guttural grunting sound.
