Emu

The Emu, a native of Australia, is nearly as large as the Ostrich, but has shorter legs and neck and a thicker body. The wings are rudimentary and hidden beneath feathers of the body. It cannot fly but runs quickly.

Keywords

birds, Aves, Emu, Australian birds, cassowary, ostrich

Galleries

Birds: D-E

Source

Worthington Hooker, Natural History (New York:Harper & Brothers, 1882) 172

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