General: Emus are unique to Australia and live in all habitats, they are omnivores and eat leaves, fruit, flowers and insects. They are a large, flightless bird and can reach running speeds of 48kph.

Description: Emus have very strong, powerful legs with three toes on each foot. They have are covered in greyish-brown feathers and have small wings. The skin on their face and neck is of a bluish colour.
Emus will pair up in summer in a 5 month relationship for breeding. Once the eggs are laid (5-15 eggs), the female emu leaves the male to incubate them for 53-61 days. The male emu will sit on the nest during the entire incubation and he will not leave the nest even to eat or drink. Once the eggs hatch the young chicks will stay with the male for about 6 months. To see more emu videos, please register and click on the emu video map icon to the right of this page, there is some great footage and presentations as Kristy our caring conservationist takes us on a fascinating emu journey throughout the Koala Park.