13 mars 2018
Its beautiful creatures
The emu is the second-largest living bird by heigh.
The emu's range covers most of mainland Australia
It can be seen in path d'Australia.
Emus are soft-feathered, brown,flightless bird with long necks and legs, and can reach up to 1.9 metres (6.2 ft) in height.
Emus are dirnual birds and spend their day foraging, preening their plumage with their beak, dust bathing and resting. They are generally gregarious birds apart from the breeding season, and while some forage, others remain vigilant to their mutual benefit.
On very hot days, emus pant to maintien their body temperature, their lungs work as evaporative coolers and, unlike some other species, the resulting low levels of carbon dioxide in the blood do not appear to cause alkalosis.
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