Emulate A Curry!

• Emus are members of the ratite family along with ostrich, rhea, cassowary and kiwi. They cannot fly, can run at speeds up to 50 km per hour.
  
• Wings are only 1/10th the length of its body
  
• Emus grow to be 5-6 feet tall, weigh 50-65 kg and live up to 40 years
  
• They become sexually mature at 2-3 years of age
  
• The male waits till the female lays at least 9 eggs, then starts incubating them
  
• When the chicks hatch, the males drive the females away and attack anybody who approaches the chicks
  
• Emus can be productive for 20 years, laying 20-50 eggs in a season
  
• They require 6-10 ltrs of clean water daily
  
• They need to be fed three times a day

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