Appearance
Emus appear to have bushy, blackish
or brownish-gray, fur-like feathers. They have long
necks, elongated body and long, powerful pair of legs.
Size: 2 m (6 1/2 ft) tall
Description
Emus have remained common in
Australia despite having been considered as serious
pests on farmland. They can run at speeds of 48 km/h
(30 mph) and swim well.
Regions
Australia in arid plains, woodland,
desert
Diet
Fruit, berries and insects make
up the bulk of their diet.
Breeding
The female lays 7 to 10 dark-green
eggs, with a characteristics pimply texture, in a
hollow in the ground. The male incubates the eggs
for about 60 days.
Appearance