Photo Credit: Doug Kjos

Found in Wild: Australia

Size and Description:

• Second largest bird in the world. The Ostrich (from Africa) is taller
  
• Flightless bird which uses its powerful legs to run and fight enemies.
  
• Emus have 3 toes on each foot
  
• Adult males weigh about 90 pounds.
  

• Small wings are hidden in its drooping, hairy plumage.
• The male emu incubates the eggs and guards the young chick until they can fend for themselves.
• Chicks are striped at birth, but lose these markings as they grow older.
• Can travel at speeds up to 30 miles per hour.
• Have rather nasty dispositions.
• Will eat almost anything shiny: watches, bottle caps, glass, etc. The metal stays in their gizzards.
• Eggs are blue in color when first laid, then change to a green color when incubated.