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  2. Emu - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. Mallee emu-wren - Wikipedia

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    The mallee emu-wren is an average 16.5 centimetres (6.5 inches) from head to tail. [8] The adult male mallee emu-wren has olive-brown upperparts with dark streaks, and a pale rufous unstreaked crown, and grey-brown wings. It has a sky blue throat, upper chest, lores, and ear coverts.

  4. Eremophila (plant) - Wikipedia

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    Some species have common names including emu bush, poverty bush or fuchsia bush, [2] reflecting the belief that emus eat the fruit, their arid environment or a superficial resemblance to the flowers of plants in the genus Fuchsia.

  5. Dromaius - Wikipedia

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    The following species and subspecies are recognized: Dromaius novaehollandiae, emu, remains common in most of the more lightly settled parts of mainland Australia.Overall population varies from decade to decade according to rainfall; as low as 200,000 and as high as 1,000,000, but a typical figure is about half a million individuals.

  6. Southern emu-wren - Wikipedia

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    Commonly known as the Mount Lofty Ranges Southern Emu-wren (MLSREW [13]), it is an endangered species under both the EPBC Act (Cwth) and the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 (SA). Its largest population inhabits the swamplands of the lower Finniss River , estimated to be 52–100 individuals, while fewer than 50 have been observed in Deep ...

  7. From a loose emu to surfing dog: Watch the biggest animal ...

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    This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Watch the best animal videos of 2024, from surfing pups to loose emu. Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement. Holiday Shopping Guides.

  8. Emu-wren - Wikipedia

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    The common name of the genus is derived from the resemblance of their tails to the feathers of an emu. [2] The genus was defined by French naturalist René Lesson in 1831 after his visit to Port Jackson on the 1823-5 voyage of the Coquille, although the southern emu-wren had already been encountered and described soon after European settlement at Sydney Cove. [3]

  9. Casuariiformes - Wikipedia

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    Some Australian fossils initially believed to be from emus were recognized to represent a distinct genus, Emuarius, [a] which had a cassowary-like skull and femur and an emu-like lower leg and foot. In addition, the first fossils of mihirungs were initially believed to be from giant emus, [ b ] but these birds were completely unrelated.