Emu

Description:

A flightless bird (Ratite) there is only one species of Emu, which is the worlds 3rd largest bird behind the Ostrich and Cassowary. Emus are very mobile quick runners (up to 50 kph), running with a bouncy, swaying motion. Emus are generally nomadic, with some emus roaming over hundreds of kilometers.

Habitat:

They are covered with long, thick, drooping feathers that are dark brown to grey-brown which appears shaggy Their heads though have shorter "downy" feathers, pointy beak, large bright looking eyes and often a blue throat Emus have extremely long legs (enabling them to run fast) with 3 toed feet. They stand 1 .5 to 2 meters tall and weigh up to 45 kg Male and females Emus look similar, though the female is usually larger. Female Emus make a deep-throated drumming sound using air sacs in their throats whilst the male sound is generally more harsher and "throatier" Emus are found throughout Australia from woodlands to Scrub-land to Grassland to Desert areas but not in Rain-forest.