Depicted on the nation’s coat of arms, the emu is widespread across Australia with about 725,000 individuals in the wild. They live to be about 10 years old and can run up to 50km/h. Emus feed predominantly on fruits, seeds, flowers, insects and small reptiles and are a critical seed dispersal animal in the Australian bush. When breeding, the female lays her eggs and leaves the male to raise the chicks, which he does for two years.
IUCN status: Stable
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