Basic Emu Facts

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Basic Emu Facts

body

emus have two layers of feathers producing a strong skin

emu babies become adult at 2-3 years old

emu babies lose their stripes at 3-5 months old

emus have two sets of eyelids to protect their eyes from all the dust

food

emus swallow small rocks or pebbles to push down other food.

when emus have plenty of food they can eat about 1Kg a day

emus are very healthy, they only eat the most nutritious part of the plant which are the seeds, fruit, flowers and young shoots

predators

some predators include dingoes, saltwater crocodiles, indigenous people, wedge tailed eagles and other large birds of prey and some animals that were introduced by British settlers such as foxes, pigs and cats.

emus are really fast which helps outrunning predators