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Emus flap their wings when running, perhaps as a means of stabilising themselves when moving fast. [8] They have long necks and legs, [ 34 ] and can run at speeds of 48 km/h (30 mph) due to their highly specialised pelvic limb musculature. [ 33 ]
The highest reliably measured running speed for ostriches is 61 km/h (38 mph), obtained by speedometer reading when a car was chasing an ostrich in a straight line chase to force it to move as fast as it could. [53] Although there are reports of speeds of 72–97 km/h (45–60 mph) for ostriches, none are confirmed. [54] Emu (on land)
Of the living species, the Australian emu is next in height, reaching up to 1.9 metres (6 ft 3 in) tall and about 50 kilograms (110 lb). [18] Like the ostrich, it is a fast-running, powerful bird of the open plains and woodlands. Also native to Australia and the islands to the north are the three species of cassowary.
Their wings are large for a flightless bird (250 cm (8.2 ft)) [13] and are spread while running, to act like sails. [15] Unlike most birds, rheas have only three toes. Their tarsus has 18 to 22 horizontal plates on the front of it.
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Cassowaries can run at up to 50 km/h (30 mph) through the dense forest and can jump up to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in). They are good swimmers, crossing wide rivers and swimming in the sea. [30] All three species have a keratinous, skin-covered casque on their heads that grows with age. The casque's shape and size, up to 18 cm (7 in), is species-dependent.
A cursorial organism is one that is adapted specifically to run. An animal can be considered cursorial if it has the ability to run fast (e.g. cheetah) or if it can keep a constant speed for a long distance (high endurance). "Cursorial" is often used to categorize a certain locomotor mode, which is helpful for biologists who examine behaviors ...
Emu Runner is a 2018 Australian independent film. [1] It was written and directed by Imogen Thomas , who wrote the film with Indigenous script consultant Frayne Barker. [ 1 ] Thomas co-produced the film with Victor Evatt.