Emu

At a glance

Key facts

Scientific Name: Dromaius novaehollandiae
Weight: 40 kg
Length: 1.7 m
Lifespan: 15 years
Habitat: Sclerophyll Forests, Savannah
Diet: Omnivore

In context

Emu combines a narrow 36-to-40 kg mass range with an average body length of 1.75 m and a maximum of 1.9 m, making it useful for comparing tall terrestrial species. Its wild lifespan averages 7 years within a 5-to-10-year range.

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PHYSICAL SCALE

PHYSICAL SIZE: 1.7 × 1.75 m

PHYSICAL

Weight: 40 kg
Height: 1.75 m
Length: 1.7 m

LIFE

Lifespan: 15 years
Gestation: 52 days

TRAITS

Scientific Name: Dromaius novaehollandiae
Diet: Omnivore
Habitat: Sclerophyll Forests, Savannah

ABILITIES

Speed (km/h): 50
Bite Force (PSI): -

Reported species traits

Sex and geographic scope are not separated, and life stage is unspecified. Ranges do not imply an average. These measurements are not matched to the recorded length or height.

Emu

Dromaius novaehollandiae

Reported body length

Reported minimum: Unknown
Reported high value: 1.9 m
Reported average: 1.75 m

Originally reported units

Reported minimum: Unknown
Reported high value: 190 cm
Reported average: 175 cm

Reported mass

Reported minimum: 36 kg
Reported maximum: 40 kg
Reported average: Unknown

Reported wingspan

Unknown

Wild lifespan

Reported minimum: 5 years
Reported maximum: 10 years
Reported average: 7 years

Locomotion

Primary medium: terrestrial
Additional reported media: None reported
Reported behaviors: cursorial, terricolous

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Emu