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title: "Ever heard of the Emu bird?"  
description: "A quick description of the Emu bird and some interesting facts about it."  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-09-16  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2509/ever-heard-of-the-emu-bird  
category: "animals"  
tags: ["Emu", "birds", "science", "facts"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Ever heard of the Emu bird?

![Ever heard of the Emu bird](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/397f56ed-6ac3-4519-bff4-35e412a47cec/images/f667ad14-acfe-49c4-8f3b-151d577b5fd4.jpeg) ![Ever heard of the Emu bird](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/397f56ed-6ac3-4519-bff4-35e412a47cec/images/d585edeb-0fc4-45ba-8d16-339d7e78f61a.jpeg) Emu is the second-largest living bird in the world, after the ostrich. ![Ever heard of the Emu bird](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/397f56ed-6ac3-4519-bff4-35e412a47cec/images/187311bd-d854-4de9-8c00-253ca8616dbc.jpeg) Emu are flightless birds, but they are excellent runners and can reach speeds of up to 31 miles per hour. ![Ever heard of the Emu bird](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/397f56ed-6ac3-4519-bff4-35e412a47cec/images/b8567d3c-b717-4cca-bbfc-7be65585a09d.jpeg) They are omnivores and their diet consists of fruits, insects, and other small animals. ![Ever heard of the Emu bird](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/397f56ed-6ac3-4519-bff4-35e412a47cec/images/72fb84f3-6f78-4685-b5c8-a11bd8329378.jpeg) They have a lifespan of up to 20 years in the wild. ![Ever heard of the Emu bird](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/397f56ed-6ac3-4519-bff4-35e412a47cec/images/e585d547-8120-42bb-971d-84bd0b4abf59.jpeg) They are also a popular tourist attraction and are featured in many Australian zoos and wildlife parks.

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