1 : Male and female emus come together during Australia’s summer months (December and January), pairing up to defend their chosen territory.
2 : There are tiny dark spots sprinkled all over their heads and necks, and they have long dark brown and cream-colored stripes running down their little bodies.
3 : Baby emus are precocial animals, which means that their bodies are mature and mobile when they hatch.
4 : baby emu eggs are around 5 inches long and 3.5 inches wide and weigh 1 to 1.5 pounds!
5 : Identical twins are not something you’ll see in the bird world — except in emus! Several years ago, scientists discovered an unusually large emu egg.
6 : Male emus diligently sit upon 15 to 25 eggs in their nest and don’t leave them until they have completely hatched. They don’t take any time away to eat, drink, or even defecate!
7 : Baby emus are still born with small, vestigial wings — which just means that while they have wings, they are small and not used for flying.
8 : They have this amazing way of connecting with their human friends and love attention.
9 : Emus are incredible and unique birds that are endemic to Australia, which means that this is the only place in the entire world where they live in the wild!
10 : Europeans arrived and significantly changed the environment. Sadly, this led to the loss of Tasmania’s unique emu population.