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So I was watching the video clip of Johnny Carson’s animal segment that was discussed in the comment section of the Kinkajou post.\u00a0 Anyway, at the end of the clip was a special feature about a very rare blue emu.\u00a0 It got me thinking that I should do a post on one of the largest birds on the planet, the emu.<\/p>\n

As mentioned, the emu is a very large bird standing at 2 meters (6.6′) in height\u00a0 and can weigh up to 150 pounds. The emu is a flightless bird with very small wings that are usually covered by their feathers. Don’t worry though, the wings do serve a purpose to help stabilize the emu while it is running.\u00a0 Speaking of running, like most flightless birds, the emu is a very fast runner.\u00a0 They have been clocked at 50 km\/hr (30 miles\/hour). When you think about it, these birds can be caught for speeding if running thru a school zone!<\/p>\n

The emu also have long necks, small ears and an very sharp beak. The feet of the emu are long with three toes.\u00a0 One of those toes actually has a large talon that is used for fighting. In my opinion the coolest thing about the emu is the fact that it has two sets of eyelids.\u00a0 The first set does the actual blinking while the other set keeps out the dust. I wonder if they can get designer brand eyelids such as Rayban or Oakley.<\/p>\n

Emu Fast Fact: <\/strong>The emu requires a lot of water and needs to drink every day.\u00a0 On average the emu will drink 2 to 4 gallons of water, daily!<\/p>\n

Thanks for reading everyone!\u00a0 Enjoy the weekend!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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