thumb|call of a female emu at the ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen in [[Germany ]]
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An emu is a large, flightless bird native to Australia that produces distinctive vocalizations, as heard in the audio example from a zoo in Germany. Emus are significant to their native ecosystem and have become notable in human culture, including in zoos around the world.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCasuariiformes
- FamilyDromaiidae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- flightless bird
- Parent taxon
- Dromaius
- Mass
- +38.3
- Image
- Emu-wild.jpg
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19 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Taxonomy
- History
- Systematics
- Description
- Distribution and habitat
- Behaviour and ecology
- Diet
- Breeding
- Predation
- Parasites
- Relationship with humans
- Economic value
- Cultural references
- Status and conservation
- See also
- Citations
- General and cited sources
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thumb|call of a female emu at the ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen in [[Germany ]]
The emu (; Dromaius novaehollandiae) is a species of flightless bird endemic to Australia, where it is the tallest native bird. It is the only extant member of the genus Dromaius and the third-tallest living bird after its African ratite relatives, the common ostrich and Somali ostrich. The emu's native ranges cover most of the Australian mainland. The Tasmanian, Kangaroo Island and King Island subspecies became extinct after the European settlement of Australia in 1788.