EMU
Dromaius novaehollandiae
Classification
Domain Eukarya- Single and multicellular cells and they are cells that have a nucleas .
Kingdom Animalia-Most are multicellular,heterotrophs and animal cells don't have cell walls.Phylum Chordata- Bilateral symmetry, they have a full digestive system, and usually have a backbone or endoskeleton.
Subphylum Vertebrata-a ventral heart with 2-4 chambers,have a large liver and pancreas in the digestive system and movements functioned by muscles attached to endoskeleton.
Class Aves- have a large muscular stomach,a Strong Skeleton and large hard shelled eggs.
Order-Struthioniformes- cassowaries,emus,kiwis,ostriches, and rheas.
Family-Dromaiidae
Genus-Dromaius
Species-Dromaius novaehollandiae.
General Description
Length- Average length is from 175 cm to 68 cm.
Weight-They range from 79 to 88 pounds.
Color- blue to brownish black to blend in.
Diet- Feed on fruits, seeds,insects, and small animals.
Natural range-Their mainland is Australia.
Habitat Description-Mostly found in the Savannah, grassland and non-tropical places.
Predators-Are commonly dingoes and bald eagles.
Baby emu
Adult with babies
Austrailia
Physical Adaptations
Behavioral Adaptations
Refrences
Dromaius novaehollandiae. (n.d.). Retrieved from Dromaius novaehollandiae
website: http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/22678117/0
Dromaius novaehollandiae. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://eol.org website:
http://eol.org/pages/1178369/overview
Shorter, G. (n.d.). Dromaius novaehollandiae emu. Retrieved March 11, 2015, from
Animal Diversity Web website: http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/
Dromaius_novaehollandiae/
Upton, J. (n.d.). The emu has landed (in india). Retrieved from
http://www.audubon.org/ website: http://www.audubon.org/magazine/
march-april-2014/the-emu-has-landed-india
Burton, M. (2002). Emu. In International life encyclopedia (3rd ed., Vol. 6,
pp. 782-784). New York, NY: Marshall Cavendish.
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