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Emu

Dromaius novaehollandiae

Least Concern

체장

175.0 cm

날개 폭

20.0 cm

체중

45000.0 g

과

Dromaiidae

목

Casuariiformes

소개

에뮤는 두 번째로 키가 큰 현존 조류이자 호주 최대 조류이다. 날지 못하지만 시속 50km로 달릴 수 있으며 강한 다리로 포식자를 방어한다. 수컷이 알을 품고 새끼를 기른다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Body Length	175.0 cm	68.9 in
날개 폭	20.0 cm	7.9 in
체중	45000.0 g	1587.33 oz

식별

깃털

Shaggy grey-brown plumage with double-shafted feathers giving a loose, hair-like appearance. Bare blue skin on the face and neck.

부리

Broad, flat, dark grey bill

Habitat & Range

Open grasslands, savanna woodlands, scrublands, and semi-arid plains across Australia. Avoids dense forest and true desert.

🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

분포 지역

Throughout mainland Australia. Absent from Tasmania, where the Tasmanian emu was driven to extinction by 1850.

Diet & Feeding

Plants, seeds, fruits, flowers, and insects. Swallows large stones and charcoal to grind food in the gizzard. Can go weeks without food.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 56 days.

산란 수

5-24

소리

노래

Deep, resonant booming grunt 'e-moo', often repeated 3 times. Females give a deep drumming call produced by an inflatable throat pouch. Generally low-pitched and far-carrying.

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Casuariiformes (Cassowaries & Emus)
과	Dromaiidae (Emus)
Genus	Dromaius
종	Dromaius novaehollandiae

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
German	Emu
Spanish	Emú

Distribution

Emu has been recorded in 9 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇵 Nepal 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador

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What does the Emu eat?

Plants, seeds, fruits, flowers, and insects. Swallows large stones and charcoal to grind food in the gizzard. Can go weeks without food.

Where does the Emu live?

Open grasslands, savanna woodlands, scrublands, and semi-arid plains across Australia. Avoids dense forest and true desert.

Is the Emu endangered?

The Emu has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Emu nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 56 days.

What does the Emu sound like?

Deep, resonant booming grunt 'e-moo', often repeated 3 times. Females give a deep drumming call produced by an inflatable throat pouch. Generally low-pitched and far-carrying.

How big is the Emu?

The Emu has a body length of 175.0 cm, wingspan of 20.0 cm, weight of 45000.0 g.

What order and family does the Emu belong to?

The Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) belongs to the order Casuariiformes and the family Dromaiidae.