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Flightless birds are birds that cannot fly. They have, through evolution, lost the ability to fly. [1] There are over 60 extant species, [2] including the well-known ratites (ostriches, emus, cassowaries, rheas, and kiwis) and penguins. The smallest flightless bird is the Inaccessible Island rail (length 12.5 cm, weight 34.7 g).
The other birds who fly close to the ground are jealous. The brolga tell the emu that if its wings were made smaller it would be able to fly even higher, and because the emu wants to fly higher it lets the other birds trim its wings. With small wings, the emu can't fly at all and will always stay that way. In the book Charles is quoted:
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 emus' owner, Sam Morace, addressed the recent emu sightings in a Nov. 12 Facebook post on a local group page, confirming there are two emus and noting that they "got loose 3 months ago."
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Yes, chickens can fly but not for long distances. Unlike other birds, chickens are not bred to fly. Most domesticated chickens are bred for food, not flight , according to BBC Wildlife Magazine.
Kea (Nestor notabilis) are known for their intelligence and curiosity, both vital traits for survival in the harsh mountain environment that is their home.Kea can solve logical puzzles, such as pushing and pulling things in a certain order to get to food, and will work together to achieve a certain objective.
Emuarius is an extinct genus of casuariiform flightless bird from Australia that lived during the early Miocene and late Oligocene.It is one of two known genera of emu. [3] There are two known species in the genus, Emuarius gidju and Emuarius guljaruba.