They are flightless birds and quite a popular commodity these days all over the world. They stand up to 6.2 feet in height and lay beautiful blue-green eggs. They make great pets, egg producers, predator control, and food for the table.
Q. Are there kangaroos anywhere but Australia?
Kangaroos live in a few other countries apart from Australia. Summarily, other than a few kangaroos that live in Papua New Guinea and New Zealand, most kangaroos live in Australia. According to the Australian government, approximately 34.3 million kangaroos lived in Australia in 2011.
Table of Contents
- Q. Are there kangaroos anywhere but Australia?
- Q. Where are emus found?
- Q. Can I own emus?
- Q. What is the meanest bird in the world?
- Q. What is the oldest emu?
- Q. Can you eat emu egg?
- Q. Why are emu eggs green?
- Q. How can you tell if an emu is male or female?
- Q. How far can an emu fly?
- Q. Are EMU noisy?
- Q. What do you call a group of emus?
Q. Where are emus found?
Australia
Q. Can I own emus?
Emus are legal in California.
Q. What is the meanest bird in the world?
The cassowary is usually considered to be the world’s most dangerous bird, at least where humans are concerned, although ostriches and emus can also be dangerous.
- Cassowary (Queensland, Australia).
- A free ranging Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) at Etty Bay, north Queensland, Australia.
- Cassowary.
Q. What is the oldest emu?
The oldest emu on record is 38 years old – a pet emu in Australia.
Q. Can you eat emu egg?
“They are also great as a quick nutritious meal or snack. “One emu egg is equal to about eight to 10 chicken eggs, so you wouldn’t eat a whole emu egg all to yourself, but it may be useful to feed a crowd.”
Q. Why are emu eggs green?
Emu eggs are green in color to help them stay camouflaged and therefore hidden from predators, as an emu nest is built on the ground.
Q. How can you tell if an emu is male or female?
A female will have a pink or purple to bluish triangular shaped clitoris similar in shape to a rosebud. If sexual organs are not well-defined, the chick is culled. Male chicks have a bulls-eye pattern; females have an irregular feather pattern.
Q. How far can an emu fly?
IUCN Red List Status: ? The common emu may not be able to soar, but for such a big bird it sure can run. This flightless bird has small wings relative to the size of its body. Its long, powerful legs, though, allow it to run up to about 30 miles (50 kilometers) per hour.
Q. Are EMU noisy?
Emus are quite vocal birds and their vocalizations include a loud booming noise which is created by an inflatable neck sac that has a thin wall and is around 12 inches (30 centimetres) long. They also make grunting sounds and a deep-throated drumming sound. Some of their noises can be heard up to 2 kilometres away.
Q. What do you call a group of emus?
Answer: A group of emus is called a mob.
