EMU is the largest bird in Australia and is the only member of the genus Dromaius. It is also the largest bird in the world after the ostrich ratites. There are three subspecies of Emu recorded from Australia. They live throughout the continent of Australia and avoids dense forests, arid and densely populated. Emus are ratites with the body to reach a height of 2 meters and covered with soft brown feathers. The neck and legs are long and thin. You can travel long distances with a speed of 50 km / h for a distance at a time. They are nomadic and may travel long distances to find food. They feed on a variety of plants and insects, and may continue for several weeks without food. They also have stones, pieces of glass and metal pieces of food material in the digestive tract of squash. Drink water with an interval of one or two days and are also known to drink plenty of fluids. They are also able to swim in the water and is known to follow and watch the other animals, including humans. You are not continuous sleep during the night, but is known to have short beds.
They are known for their nails on their toes and sharp as a knife used to lead predators to wear. His legs are stronger than all the animals the potential removal of cables and fencing team. Vision and hearing develops a predator can easily identify Emu, even in the neighborhood. The plumage of an eye continues to change depending on the area and acts as a camouflage structure. Plumas hatching and maintain excellent body homeostatic balance of the body. Men and women can not be identified by their appearance, but calls that are strong in your neck inflatable. Mating occurs in May and June are not monogamous. Fights between males and females is very common. Women are known to mate with more than one male and produce a number of eggs per season. Both men and women are characterized by increased weight and cover most of the right of the incubation is carried out by the male. The male will lose weight during incubation, and had nothing to eat during this period. Eggs hatch after eight weeks and are fed by their parents. They are mature and mate in six months, after years and a half later. You can live 10-20 years and are easy prey for dingoes, hawks and eagles. You can jump and kick to keep dingoes, but you can only run when chased by eagles and hawks.
They are hunted for their meat, oil and leather. Emu meat is lean and the oil has good anti-oxidants, but not suitable for humans. This is an important cultural icon in Australia and appears on coins and on the coat of arms. Casuariidae are classified in the family with their close relatives, and cassowaries in Struthioniformes for ratites. Weight varies between 18 and 48 kg. Females are larger than males and to a wider fuselage. They have vestigial wings and claw 20 cm ra is in the wingtips. The bird's wings to stabilize the body in motion. The muscles of the pelvic limbs give them the strength for quick operation. There are only three toes on the feet and the number of bones and muscles is reduced. gastrocnemius muscles are present only in the back of the legs. pelvic floor muscles play a role similar to the flight muscles. While walking is a step of 100 cm, but in steps of step sizes up to 275 cm. the lack of feathers on the legs and lower legs with pillows. Have a bill of soft grass.
The neck of emus and sparsely covered with light blue feathers. Feathers are brown to gray-brown and the trees and the tips of the feathers are black. The suggestions are well known to solar radiation and internal plumage is known to provide insulation to trap birds. Both sexes are similar, but the man's penis can be seen clearly when I did. Plumage is strongly influenced by the circumstances. The eyes are protected by the membranes MN. These membranes are transparent lids and secondary education. They have a tracheal pouch increasingly important during the breeding season. This is used in courtship and communication. The bag is 30 cm long, with thin walls and very spacious. The amount of air in the bag affects the intensity of the call initiated by the birds. Women often cry more than men. During the warm, sunny days, the lungs act as evaporative coolers and the prevention of blood alkalosis. The metabolism is low compared to other ratites. Their conversations are expanding hard drums and grunts can be heard at a distance of about 2 km.
They live in many areas of Australia particularly in sclerophyll forest and savannah, forests and sparsely populated. They move in herds with normal social behavior. They spend much of their time on their feathers brushing with the help of his beak. They feed on a daily model. devouring locusts, beetles, grubs, ants and grasshoppers. They are known for breeding pairs in the months of December and January and will remain so for about five months. It is a territory and is known to guard. Both sexes reach the weight and the females weigh more than males weigh about 48 to 58 kg. The man lost about 9 kg of weight while incubating eggs. During the breeding season of the testicles in the man became double in size under the control of luteinizing hormone and testosterone. The national male and female has become attractive physical appearance during the mating season. The dark plumage on women. If a woman looks at a suitable partner for him by always turning the neck and torso is still found. Women currently produces an interview. Females are more aggressive and often fight for their peers.
After mating, the male loses his appetite and builds the nest on the ground with the help of the bark, branches, grass and leaves. The nest is inches flat, spherical and 7 a bit 'high and provides better isolation of the eggs. The male may also add feathers to the nest if interested. The pair mates every day or a pair of two days and after each mating, the female lays about 11 eggs, which are very large, thick and dark green shell eggs. The housing may be 1 mm in thickness and number of eggs varies with each rainfall. The eggs can weigh 700 to 900 grams. The incubation period of 56 days. The eggs hatch in early youth in the care of their parents. newly hatched chicks are active and can leave the nest after a few days. The chicks can be grown in about 5-6 months and can stay with family for about 6 months. Males may feed the chicks for a period of about seven months.
Consumed as food by the Australian and European settlers. Emu fat was used as medicine and Bush has rubbed on the skin. E 'was also an excellent lubricant. Emu fat is low in fat and cholesterol of about 85 mg/100 g. Emu fat is returned to produce oil for use in cosmetics, dietary supplements and therapeutic products. The oil is extracted from subcutaneous and retroperitoneal fat. The oil is a rich source of fatty acids, oleic acid, linoleic acid and palmitic acid with various antioxidants such as carotenoids and flavonoids. Studies have shown that oil also has anti-inflammatory properties. The leather used to make handbags, shoes, arts and crafts.
