Emus

Emus occur in all Australian states except Tasmania.

Emus were once 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.

Emus are not endangered. 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.

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.

Emus are not even remotely rare. The wild population of emus in Australia is estimated at 725,000. They are readily seen when travelling through the outback.

There are also around 250 emu farms in Australia and overseas, as well as plenty of emus in reserves and sanctuaries.

Although rheas are 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 emu from Australia.

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 rhea does not actually weigh as much as it appears (20-27kg), its wings are too small by comparison to lift it.

Hungry dingo,

Baby or injured Emu,

Lunch.

The adult Emu is a fast runner, so it would not be prey-of-choice for a dingo.

Emus were found in Tasmania (and king Island) in history, but both (sub?) species have died out since European arrival. So none are currently found in Tasmania.

Emus are active in the daytime. They are usually docile, but they will sometimes fight. They are very curious animals. They travel in flocks due to food availability, but they really are not social.

Emus typically stay with their chicks for about six months after they hatch. During this time, the male emu is primarily responsible for caring for the chicks, protecting them from predators and teaching them how to find food. After this period, the chicks become more independent and are able to fend for themselves. However, the bond between the parent and chicks can last longer as they often remain in the same area.

In a emu nest, protected by the male emu.

Yes. The male emu scratches up grass, twigs, leaves and bark around a shallow hole or hollow in the ground, in grasslands or open bushland. The nest measures between one and two metres wide, and the walls are about ten centimetres thick.

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Our emu here in Decatur at the Scoville zoo just passed away this weekend at the ripe old age of 38. He had some good years left until he was brutally attacked by an unknown animal. He lived several weeks after the attack but the zoo should have put him down soon after the attack.

mabe by an egg

Emus belong to the group of flightless birds known as ratites. They are of the order Casuariiformes, and therefore of the family Casuariidae.

Yes. You cannot have emus without a suitable licence.

The King Island emu, like the Tasmanian emu and Kangaroo Island emu, is extinct largely as a result of being hunted and eaten by whalers and sealers on Australia's southern coast. These birds were easy prey and had little means of defence, which resulted in their extinction after only a short time of contact with Europeans.

Probably the most unusual habit an emu has is its curiosity. Always on the search for something interesting to eat, and in need of aids to its digestion, the emu will ingest all sorts of unusual objects besides the usual pebbles. Emu stomachs have been found to contain nails and metal. Aborigines found they just had to lie in long grass and wave something unusual and colourful above the grass to attract a curious emu.

emu bay

Not if you want it cooked sunny side up! Although as an omelete, I usually turn them.

Emus are both scavengers and predators.

Emus are omnivores, and they will eat anything that is remotely edible, including some things which are not. They are very curious birds that will try almost anything, using their large beaks to peck at and pick up food.

Commonly, they eat insects, caterpillars, grubs and other invertebrates; seeds, nuts, flowers, fruits, young leaves and other plant parts; lizards, other small animals, eggs and even animal droppings. They do not eat dry grasses or older leaves, even if that's all that is available to them. They are more likely to move on to other food sources.

A emu is a oval shape

There are a great many differences between a kangaroo and an emu.

To begin with, the kangaroo is a marsupial mammal while the emu is a bird. This means the kangaroo gives birth to live young which continue their development in the pouch, whilst an emu lays eggs which hatch. Being mammals, kangaroos have a body covering of fur, while emus have a body covering of feathers, being birds.

Kangaroo young are known as joeys, and they are reared by the mother kangaroo. The father takes no part in rearing the young. With emu young, which are called chicks, the father emu is the one who incubates and raises them.

Kangaroos can hop great distances and at high speeds, but they cannot move their hind legs independently. Emus cannot hop, but their primary means of locomotion is to walk or run, moving their legs independently.

There are over 60 species of kangaroos, and most of them are herbivores, with just a few of the smaller species being omnivores. There is now just one species of emu (there used to be three), and they are omnivores, feeding on anything that piques their interest.

Emus have beaks, and must swallow their food whole. Sometimes they also swallow stones to help with their digestion. Kangaroos, on the other hand, have teeth, which are used to chew and grind the food for swallowing. Kangaroos are grazing animals, unlike emus, and they will laze under trees, chewing their cud.

It is believed that emus cannot walk backwards, as no evidence exists to the contrary. It is thought that the joints in their knees make it impossible for them to walk backwards.