Emu Size
Size of Emu
| Weight | 18-60 kg [18 and 60 kg (40 and 132 lb)] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 150-190 cm [150 to 190 cm (59 to 75 in)] | ||
| Length | 148.5-157 cm [From bill to tail: Males: 148.5 cm (58.5 in); Females: 156.8 cm (61.7 in)] | ||
| Lifespan | 5-20 yrs [5-10 years in the wild; up to 20 years in captivity] | ||
| Maximum speed | Top running speed is up to 50 kmph (31 mph) | ||
The Emu is a member of the chordata, In taxonomy, its phylum is Chordata, the class is Aves, and it belongs to the order Casuariiformes.
The Emu belonged to the family Casuariidae, mainly distributed in Oceania. They like to live in open grasslands with bushes close to water, and flock is their life style.Their skin type is feathers, and their bodies have multiple colors, mainly brown, grey, black. it likes to eat fruit the most. In addition, fruit, seeds, insects, flowers are also foods that it often preys.Their main predators are human, wild dogs, birds of prey.
If we use one sentence to describe the Emu, it is "The largest bird in Australia!".
