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Emus

Australian emu.

Emu Dads Raise the Young—Which May Not Even Be Their Offspring

As birds go, these Australian animals are unusual in many ways, including how they divvy up parenting duties.

Hannah Thomasy March 15, 2022

Once protected as a native species, the emu became the enemy of Western Australia's farmers by destroying the region's wheat fields.

In 1932, Australia Started an 'Emu War'—And Lost

The Great Emu War in Western Australia was a bizarre and futile effort.

Urvija Banerji August 2, 2022