Daily Painting, day 15. Emu! These birds are the backbone of aboriginal life. Austrailian aboriginal myth says the sun was made by throwing an emu's egg into the sky. They used them for food and oil, leather and bone. They were like the buffalo, to the planes indian people, essential and every part was used in gratitude.
These birds have legs of iron! They can tear down a metal fence with them, and dispatch dingos, but mainly they are a peaceful creature. There are only two documented cases of humans being attacked by them. What's not to like about this dinosaur look alike from Australia? This one is muppet like, comical and intense. I love his red eyed stare.
These are the second largest bird, after the ostrich, and nearly 6 feet. The females run the mating show, often competing for males that already have mates. They have a lot of squabbles that can last for hours. When settled down, both parents incube the clutch at the beginning, and then the male does the lion's share ( 56 long days). The female often wonders off during this time, and mates with other guys and lays eggs in mulitiple nests. The male also raises and defends the babies, even if they aren't all his kids. It takes about 6 months to teach them how to be an emu.
Daily Painting, day 15. Emu! These birds are the backbone of aboriginal life. Austrailian aboriginal myth says the sun was made by throwing an emu's egg into the sky. They used them for food and oil, leather and bone. They were like the buffalo, to the planes indian people, essential and every part was used in gratitude.
These birds have legs of iron! They can tear down a metal fence with them, and dispatch dingos, but mainly they are a peaceful creature. There are only two documented cases of humans being attacked by them. What's not to like about this dinosaur look alike from Australia? This one is muppet like, comical and intense. I love his red eyed stare.
These are the second largest bird, after the ostrich, and nearly 6 feet. The females run the mating show, often competing for males that already have mates. They have a lot of squabbles that can last for hours. When settled down, both parents incube the clutch at the beginning, and then the male does the lion's share ( 56 long days). The female often wonders off during this time, and mates with other guys and lays eggs in mulitiple nests. The male also raises and defends the babies, even if they aren't all his kids. It takes about 6 months to teach them how to be an emu.