Wildlife Survival's Emus

      Emu face several large problems today, touted as a new meat source, they were imported into the United States by ranchers. The public never really warmed to the concept and many Emu were killed or simply tuned loose! Texas newspapers  have documented this problem in numerous articles! That's why we at Wildlife Survival are very proud to help these magnificent birds! 

Emu Facts

 The flightless Emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae, family Dromiceidae, order Casuariiformes, is widespread over Australia's open country. Emus are generally nomadic, with some emus roaming over hundreds of kilometers. The adult Emu stands up to about 1.8 m (6 ft) high, and weighs about 55 kg (140 lb). Emus run at speeds of up to 50 km/h (30 mph), defend themselves by kicking, and being able to swim well. The hair like plumage of both sexes is brownish gray. The slightly smaller male incubates a clutch of 8 to 10 dark green eggs for about 60 days, each egg weighing about 0.7 kg (1.5 lb). Female Emus make a deep-throated drumming sound using air sacs in their throats whilst the male sound is generally more harsher and "throatier"

• The Emu is native to Australia and the 2nd largest bird in the world

• They stand about 1.8 m (5 ft) tall
• They weigh about 55 kg (120 lb)
• They live up to 50 - 60 years in the wild
• Hens lay clutches of between 8 to 10 eggs during the fall and sometimes winter
• Eggs weigh 0.7 kg (1.5 lb)
• Eggs measure 5 to 6 inches height and are about 1/32nd of an inch thick
• Emu eggs are dark green on the outside of the shell and white on the inside
• Incubation: 50 to 60 days
• Annual Egg Production: usually 20-50, some can lay more than 100
• Newborn chick size: about 5 inches (12 cm) tall, weight one pound (.5 kg)

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