Emus

Emus are large, flightless birds of Australia. They are classed as birds, but they are one of the very few birds that can't actually fly at all. They are related to a group of birds called ratites. Other ratites include the ostrich from Africa and the rhea from South America.

The sound made by an emu can best be described as a deep-throated "drumming". They are able to fill their throat pouches with air, generating a drumming sound that can be heard several kilometres away.

Emus grow to between 1.6 metres and 2 metres high, on average.

Emu chicks have stripes for camouflage and protection. The stripes of a young emu chick make it much harder for a predator to detect in grassland and open bushland, which is the emu's natural habitat.

The only people who can buy emus are emu farmers, or those with licences which permit them to keep emus in fauna reserves.

Because emus are a protected native species, emu licences are only available from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

It is difficult to find the price of emus in Australia. However, emus are becoming commercially viable overseas, and the Texas Agricultural Extension Service lists the following information, but this is from 1996:

Emu chicks aged between 3 and 4 months old are $3,500 to $4,500 each. Day-old chicks are rarely available, but if available, are priced from upwards of $1,000. The disadvantage of purchasing day-old chicks is that their sex cannot be determined at such a young age. Yearling emu prices for a sexed pair range between $12,000 and $18,000, whilst two-year-old birds go for $25,000 to $28,000 per pair. If you wish to purchase a pair of emus that have proven to be good breeders, the pair can easily go for between $30,000 and $40,000.

Only if there is a male in with the birds. Emu's form breeding pairs and remain together for up to five months breeding every day or two. Every second or third day the female deposits an egg into the nest built by the male. When between 11 and 20 eggs are in the clutch the male will incubate these for eight weeks.

An Australian bid with three letters is the "emu".

Emus do not have any specific shelter at night time. They may shelter under large trees or near bushes, as long as they are not completely out in the open. They only ever build nests at breeding time; these nests are dug out of the ground and lined with sticks, leaves and grass.

Yes.

Emus occur in all Australian states except Tasmania. They can be found almost anywhere in the country 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.

Emus used to be found in 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, mostly due to being hunted by whalers and sailors.

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'!)

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Try to search on the internet and type the keywords "emu oil" on any search engine, and you will get a lots of related results. There are many company that deliver their products world wide and accept credit card payments.

Some of them also provide their store address where near to you.

Normally, you can find such products at pharmacy or store like Watson.

No, they have tail FEATHERS

Yes, an Emu can kick. It is one way they defend themselves other than running away.

An emu parade is when group of children or adults is spread across any area. As they walk, they pick up any piece of rubbish they come across. In a short space of time, the area is absolutely spotless.

The original concept of a methodical emu parade, which originally involved a strict line formation, has been lost through the years. In an emu parade, the participants do not maintain a line, but spread out in all directions. Emu parades are commonly used in schools to control litter. the point of the exercise is to check all nooks, crannies and corners for any piece of rubbish to pick up.

No. Emus are not magic. There is no known species of animal that has magical properties.

The plural of emu is emus.

An emu chick is a baby emu.

The emu is neither extinct, not in any danger of becoming extinct. Its status is "secure".

However, there were several varieties of emus prior to European settlement. The Tasmanian emu, King Island emu and Kangaroo Island emus are now extinct.

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The estimated population of emus in the world is 630,000 - 7250,000

An emu parade is organised to pick up rubbish and litter.

It is a popular practice of primary school principals, to organise an emu parade in the school grounds to clean up the area.

yes Indigenous people eat emu,it is considered a delicacy.