emu Archives - Our Funny Little Site Tue, 30 Apr 2024 09:01:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 5 Amazing Facts You Should Know About Emus https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/5-amazing-facts-you-should-know-about-emus/ Wed, 01 May 2024 12:51:00 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=15034 Emus are one of the first bird species that come to mind when someone mentions Australia, and they’re truly remarkable in more ways than one. If you’re in the mood to learn more about these flightless birds, here are five fun facts that will knock you off your feet. Enormous Size Emus can reach up […]

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]]> Emus are one of the first bird species that come to mind when someone mentions Australia, and they’re truly remarkable in more ways than one. If you’re in the mood to learn more about these flightless birds, here are five fun facts that will knock you off your feet.

Enormous Size

Emus can reach up to 1.9 meters in height and weigh up to 60 kg, and they’re the world’s second tallest bird after the ostrich.

Calf Muscles

Emus are the only bird species with highly developed gastrocnemius muscles. They make up for the lack of their flying abilities with leg power, and they’re known to be fast runners, high jumpers, and strong swimmers.

Three-Toed Feet

Emus’ three-toed feet are another reason behind their athletic abilities. They can run at high speed because their unique pelvic limb musculature includes feet with three toes.

Secondary Eyelids

Emus basically have two pairs of eyelids. Their translucent, secondary eyelids are protected by nictitating membranes, meant to keep the dust out of their eyes in windy arid regions.

Male Incubation

Emus have pretty unique incubation habits, and it’s common for males to incubate the eggs instead of females. Emu fathers tend to lose a third of their body weight while incubating the eggs because they barely eat or drink before the eggs hatch after around eight weeks.

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]]> These are Some of the Biggest Birds in the World https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/these-are-some-of-the-biggest-birds-in-the-world/ Mon, 28 Oct 2019 09:00:12 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=9807 Birds come in many shapes and sizes, and some of them are terrifyingly big. Some birds are way bigger than us. We’ve compiled a list of three of the biggest birds in the world and some facts about them. Ostrich An ostrich is officially the largest bird in the world. It weighs around 230 pounds […]

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]]> Birds come in many shapes and sizes, and some of them are terrifyingly big. Some birds are way bigger than us. We’ve compiled a list of three of the biggest birds in the world and some facts about them.

Ostrich

An ostrich is officially the largest bird in the world. It weighs around 230 pounds and grows to 7 feet tall on average, while some can grow to up to 9 feet. Ostriches are fast so don’t get in a situation where they can chase you. In fact, they are the fastest two-legged creatures in the world.

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Emu

An emu is basically a smaller ostrich and the second largest bird in the world. Emus are usually 5 to 6-feet tall. They hatch eggs that are so big and they are dark green – they resemble giant avocados.

Dalmatian Pelican

The Dalmatian Pelican lives in Europe and Asia and it looks pretty impressive. They get around 6 feet tall and weighs 33 lb, with an impressive wingspan of 9 feet. These birds live in colonies that can have up to 250 pairs and their ability to fit a lot of fish in their mouth is impressive.


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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> emu Archives - Our Funny Little Site Tue, 30 Apr 2024 09:01:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 5 Amazing Facts You Should Know About Emus https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/5-amazing-facts-you-should-know-about-emus/ Wed, 01 May 2024 12:51:00 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=15034 Emus are one of the first bird species that come to mind when someone mentions Australia, and they’re truly remarkable in more ways than one. If you’re in the mood to learn more about these flightless birds, here are five fun facts that will knock you off your feet. Enormous Size Emus can reach up […]

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]]> Emus are one of the first bird species that come to mind when someone mentions Australia, and they’re truly remarkable in more ways than one. If you’re in the mood to learn more about these flightless birds, here are five fun facts that will knock you off your feet.

Enormous Size

Emus can reach up to 1.9 meters in height and weigh up to 60 kg, and they’re the world’s second tallest bird after the ostrich.

Calf Muscles

Emus are the only bird species with highly developed gastrocnemius muscles. They make up for the lack of their flying abilities with leg power, and they’re known to be fast runners, high jumpers, and strong swimmers.

Three-Toed Feet

Emus’ three-toed feet are another reason behind their athletic abilities. They can run at high speed because their unique pelvic limb musculature includes feet with three toes.

Secondary Eyelids

Emus basically have two pairs of eyelids. Their translucent, secondary eyelids are protected by nictitating membranes, meant to keep the dust out of their eyes in windy arid regions.

Male Incubation

Emus have pretty unique incubation habits, and it’s common for males to incubate the eggs instead of females. Emu fathers tend to lose a third of their body weight while incubating the eggs because they barely eat or drink before the eggs hatch after around eight weeks.

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]]> These are Some of the Biggest Birds in the World https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/these-are-some-of-the-biggest-birds-in-the-world/ Mon, 28 Oct 2019 09:00:12 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=9807 Birds come in many shapes and sizes, and some of them are terrifyingly big. Some birds are way bigger than us. We’ve compiled a list of three of the biggest birds in the world and some facts about them. Ostrich An ostrich is officially the largest bird in the world. It weighs around 230 pounds […]

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]]> Birds come in many shapes and sizes, and some of them are terrifyingly big. Some birds are way bigger than us. We’ve compiled a list of three of the biggest birds in the world and some facts about them.

Ostrich

An ostrich is officially the largest bird in the world. It weighs around 230 pounds and grows to 7 feet tall on average, while some can grow to up to 9 feet. Ostriches are fast so don’t get in a situation where they can chase you. In fact, they are the fastest two-legged creatures in the world.

View this post on Instagram

#ostrich . . @elskevelden

A post shared by birds.nature (@birds.nature) on

Emu

An emu is basically a smaller ostrich and the second largest bird in the world. Emus are usually 5 to 6-feet tall. They hatch eggs that are so big and they are dark green – they resemble giant avocados.

Dalmatian Pelican

The Dalmatian Pelican lives in Europe and Asia and it looks pretty impressive. They get around 6 feet tall and weighs 33 lb, with an impressive wingspan of 9 feet. These birds live in colonies that can have up to 250 pairs and their ability to fit a lot of fish in their mouth is impressive.


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