3 Facts About Emus 🪶🇦🇺 ⚡️ These 3-toed birds have incredibly strong legs capable of running 30MPH with strides over 9 feet long! 🪩 Emus are incredibly curious birds that love to inspect shiny objects. Mirrors, metal objects and a little mystery are the keys to capturing an emus heart. ⚔️ In 1932 Australia tried reducing their numbers but these little buggers were so adept at outmaneuvering the Australian military and avoiding gunfire, that eventually the soldiers gave up and the emus won. Fo

Male emus are incredible dads! They provide for their young in ways that are unique for birds! Male emus sit on their eggs for up to eight weeks, rarely eating or drinking during that time. Once hatched, male emus protect their chicks from predators like fox, coyotes, cats, dogs, birds of prey, and monitor lizards for up to 18 months. They may also defend their young from their mother and other emus. Male emus teach their chicks how to find food and stay safe, and they may stay close to them for

Often confused for ostriches, emus are the second tallest bird in the world. Learn more animal facts each week from #DrPol. | National Geographic Animals