OceaniaLeast concern
Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae
Australia's biggest bird. It can't fly, but it runs fast and swims well.
- Weight
- Up to 55 kg
- Size
- 1.9 m tall
- Lifespan
- 10–20 years
- Top speed
- 50 km/h
- Diet
- Plants and insects
How heavy is that?
As heavy as 1 kid (40 kg each)
Where it lives
Three things to know
- The father sits on the eggs for about 8 weeks and hardly eats.
- Its eggs are dark green.
- Each feather has two shafts growing from one base.
Compare with…
- Weight
- Emu55 kgA 10-year-old kid40 kgThe emu weighs about 1.4× as much as the kid
- Size
- Emu1.9 mA 10-year-old kid1.4 mThe emu is about 1.4× as big as the kid
- Top speed
- Emu50 km/hA 10-year-old kid20 km/hThe emu is about 2.5× as fast as the kid
- Lifespan
- Emu20 yrsA 10-year-old kid80 yrsThe kid can live about 4× as long as the emu
Food chain
- GrassProducer
EmuThis animal- Dingo