Emu
- Dromaius novaehollandiae
- The emu is a tall, flightless bird with a flat breastbone and very muscular legs, second in size only to the ostrich.
- The feathers of an emu are double shafted, giving the birds a loose, shaggy look. Their feathers serve as insulation and not for lift.
- Emus live in eucalyptus forests, woodlands, shrub lands and open, semi-arid plains of Australia.
- Their diet consists of fruits, berries, insects and caterpillars.
- The dark green eggs that weigh up to 1 ½ pounds.
- After a female lays 9-14 dark green eggs that weigh up to 1 ½ pounds, nest preparation, incubation and raising young are the male's task.
Location at Palm Beach Zoo
- In the Austral-Asia exhibits, next to the kangaroos.
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