Emus

There are no studies to indicate that you should not take emu oil with Warfarin. Currently, the two seem to be a safe combination.

Emus are found on the Australian continent, to which they are endemic. They are not found anywhere else in their natural state, but farming of emus is becoming increasingly popular in North America.

Ducks are not flightless. In some places, ducks are migratory birds, flying long distances in winter.

Dwarf emus no longer exist. There is only one type of emu - Dromaius novaehollandiae.

There used to be three known species. Two dwarf species of emu inhabited Kangaroo Island (off the South Australian coast) and King Island (in Bass Strait) but they became extinct once whalers began visiting and settling the area.

Male emus care for the young chicks for 4-5 months. The female emu has no part in raising the chicks.

Emu eggs are about 13cm x 9cm in size, and have a capacity which is the equivalent of 10-12 chicken eggs.

They are dark green in colour. The curious thing about emu eggs is revealed when they are etched. Etching uncovers layers of different colours, ranging between dark shades, light shades and some in-between hues.

Yes. Emus are native to Australia. They are found throughout the Australian mainland. Emus used to be found on the Australian island-state of Tasmania, but European settlement resulted in their extinction there. Two dwarf species of emu inhabited Kangaroo Island (off the South Australian coast) and King Island (in Bass Strait) but they also became extinct.

It is true that emus really are not endangered. They are under no threat whatsoever, with a conservation status of "Secure" in Australia. They are commonly found 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.

Yes. An emu is endothermic, able to maintain its own body temperature. It is a bird, and mammals and birds are endothermic. The term 'endothermic' is the biological term for an animal that is warm-blooded.

Yes. Not wild, of course, as they are native only to Australia, but there are ranchers/farmers who have them. Emus were imported in large numbers for emu farms during the 1980s. When the price for emus collapsed in the 1990s, many emus were released into the wild, and they have continued to grow in number.

Generally emus are solitary birds. A group of emus is called a mob (or sometimes a flock) and, while they do tend to congregate in time of drought, this behaviour is not typical.

Yes, Emus can eat grass.

Emus walk and run on two legs. As an emu walks forward, its long neck has a slight tendency to bob a bit, and its head moves accordingly as it curiously checks out anything of interest to it.

Emus possess the unique ability to make sudden sharp turns. When running at top speed, the physiological structure of their feet enables them to make sudden 180-degree turns which not even a smaller, lithe creature can do.

The male emu builds the nest before attracting a female. It scratches up grass, twigs, leaves and bark 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.

Emus are not extinct, nor even endangered. They are the second largest birds in the world, after the ostrich, and exist in abundant numbers on the Australian mainland.

The Emu is extinct on the island of Tasmania but is common in all other states and mainland territories of Australia. There also used to be two dwarf emu species, existing on Kangaroo island (off South Australia) and King island (Bass Strait). The dwarf emus and the Tasmanian emus were driven to extinction by the arrival of European settlers.

flightless birds have evolved from birds that could fly.many flightless birds have evolved on islands that did not had predators.due to this reason they stopped flying.their chest muscles became weak.they could easily move on the land with safety and their need to escape was minimal.so they stopped flying.examples of such kinds of birds are emu,ostrich,penguin,dodo[extinct],kiwi,moa,rhea,cassoway and so on.but besides flying these birds have some special qualities of their owni.e.penguins can swim,ostrich are the fastest running birds on the earth and too have developed big toe-claws.

Although emus are large birds, they do have a number of predators and enemies. Their greatest defence is their size and speed. Man remains one of the biggest threats, together with his introduced wild dogs, including domestic dogs gone feral. These are the only creatures in Australia that can threaten an adult emu.
However, young emus are subject to predation by dingoes, feral cats, foxes, goannas and eagles, while lizards eat emu eggs.

Emus have long, sharp beaks, dark brown to grey in colour. For a close-up view of an emu's beak, see the related link below.

Most stool does! Acording to my research on your topic Emu stool is very smelly, taking you by suprise whenever you smell it. There is a very large difference in smell of Emu stool from other animals.

Emus grow to between 1.6 metres and 2 metres high, on average. They weigh between 30 and 45 kilograms, with the female usually slightly heavier than the male.

No, the emu is a flightless bird. It possesses feathers and rudimentary wings, though it cannot fly. It also lays eggs, which mammals (apart from monotremes) do not. It does not suckle its young as mammals do.

The traits emus (and other birds) share with mammals is that they are vertebrates, warmblooded and breathe through lungs.

Man remains one of the biggest enemies of the emu (mainly through activities such as land clearing), together with his introduced wild dogs, mostly domestic dogs gone feral. These are the only creatures in Australia that can threaten an adult emu.

However, young emus are subject to predation by dingoes, feral cats, foxes, goannas and eagles, while lizards eat emu eggs.

There are many interesting features which the emu has. * 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.

• Emus are native to Australia, whilst ostriches are found in Africa.
• Emus have darker colouring, with dark brown, grey and black fine feathers. Ostriches have thicker and lighter plumage.
• An ostrich is bigger than an emu. An emu weighs between 66 and 99 pounds (30-45kg). An ostrich weighs about 300 pounds.
• The ostrich is faster and is, in fact, the world's fastest two-legged animal. An ostrich can sprint at 65 Kilometres per hour (40 miles per hour) and an emu can sprint at 50 kph, or 30 mph.
• Ostriches are unusual among the ratites (flightless birds) as they have only two toes on each foot. Emus and other ratites have three toes.