Today is brought to you by the letter E:
E is for Emu a flightless bird of Australia, related to the cassowary and the ostrich. It is 5 to 6 ft (150-180 cm) tall and a very swift runner. The head and neck are feathered. The six or seven dark green eggs, laid in a sandy pit, are sometimes incubated by the male and require 56 days to hatch ("Honey, I'm going shopping, you stay home and watch the kids-- for 56 days!"). The emu is easily tamed. There is only one living species, Dromiceius novaehollandiae. Emus are classified in the phylum Chordata , subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Casuariiformes, family Dromiceidae. (side note: Emu's are apparently quite tasty. I have only eaten their cousin the ostrich, but THIS looks pretty good).
E is for Emu a flightless bird of Australia, related to the cassowary and the ostrich. It is 5 to 6 ft (150-180 cm) tall and a very swift runner. The head and neck are feathered. The six or seven dark green eggs, laid in a sandy pit, are sometimes incubated by the male and require 56 days to hatch ("Honey, I'm going shopping, you stay home and watch the kids-- for 56 days!"). The emu is easily tamed. There is only one living species, Dromiceius novaehollandiae. Emus are classified in the phylum Chordata , subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Casuariiformes, family Dromiceidae. (side note: Emu's are apparently quite tasty. I have only eaten their cousin the ostrich, but THIS looks pretty good).
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home