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The emu (/ ˈ iː m juː /; Dromaius novaehollandiae) is a species of flightless bird endemic to Australia, where it is the tallest native bird. It is the only extant member of the genus Dromaius and the third-tallest living bird after its African ratite relatives, the common ostrich and Somali ostrich. The emu's native ranges cover most of the ...
An escaped emu has been recaptured after being on the run for a number of weeks in Lincolnshire. The female bird was spotted a number of times in the Spilsby area over the past month, but ...
“Emu,” or “emu, emu,” stands about five-feet-five-inches tall if it’s looking you in the face, according to Cassidy. The animal, who Cassidy believes is female, is grayish brown with a ...
Emma Raducanu MBE (/ ˌ r æ d u ˈ k ɑː n uː / RAD-oo-KAH-noo, [3] Romanian:; [4] born 13 November 2002) is a British professional tennis player. She reached a career-high ranking of No. 10 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) on 11 July 2022, and is a former British No. 1.
The King Island emu was the smallest type of emu and was about 44% or half of the size of the mainland bird. It was about 87 cm (34 in) tall. According to Péron's interview with the local English sealer Daniel Cooper, the largest specimens were up to 137 cm (4.5 ft) in length, and the heaviest weighed 20 to 23 kg (45 to 50 lb).
An Arizona woman is grieving her pet emu after a fatal encounter with law enforcement. A rope was put around the neck of the female emu — named Richard — as police officers tried to put the ...
The Kangaroo Island emu or dwarf emu [2] (Dromaius novaehollandiae baudinianus) is an extinct subspecies of emu. It was restricted to Kangaroo Island, South Australia, which was known as Ile Decrés by the members of the Baudin expedition. It differed from the mainland emu mainly in its smaller size. The species became extinct by about 1827.
Ostriches, and great spotted kiwis, are the only ratites where the female incubates; they share the duties, with the males incubating at night. Cassowaries and emu are polyandrous, with males incubating eggs and rearing chicks with no obvious contribution from females. Ostriches and rheas are polygynous with each male courting several females.