Old Man Emu. Australia's Flightless 'Big Bird'(From Wiki:)
The Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae), is the largest bird native to Australia and the only extant member of the genus Dromaius.
It is also the second-largest extant bird in the world by height, after its ratite relative, the ostrich.
The soft-feathered, brown, flightless birds reach up to 2 m (6 ft) in height. The Emu is common
over most of mainland Australia, although it avoids heavily populated areas, dense forest and arid areas.
Emus can travel great distances at a fast, economical trot and, if necessary, can sprint at 50 km/h (30 mph)
for some distance at a time. They are opportunistically nomadic and may travel long distances to find
food; they feed on a variety of plants and insects.
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