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Size: Emus grow up to more than 1.5 m. (5 feet) Habitat: Emus have a wide range of habitat including deserts, coastal shrublands, eucalypt woodlands, and forests. Found: Northen, South-eastern, and South-western Australia. Distinctive Features:Stout feathery body. Long legs. Brownish with dark grey head and neck. Young emus are striped. Exra Info: Emus can run at 50 k.p.h. (30 m.p.h.) If cornered, they'll kick with their big, 3 toed, feet. The striped young run with the adults not long after hatching. They forage for fruits and insects. They are correlated to the loud booming noice they make during mating season. |
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