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	Birds - Emu
		Adult Emus are covered with shaggy grey-brown feathers except for the neck and head, which are largely naked and bluish-fl.
		It is estimated that the Emu population is 625,000-725,000, with 100,000-200,000 in Western Australia and the majority of remaining populations in New South Wales and Queensland.
		Emus are nearly fully grown at one year, and may breed at 20 months.
	www.austmus.gov.au /birds/factsheets/emu.htm (761 words)

	Emu - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Emu feathers are light in colour except for the dark tips: solar radiation is absorbed by the feather tips, while the loose-packed inner plumage insulates the skin: in combination, the dark and light areas of the plumage deflect or absorb all but 2% of the sun's radiant heat.
		Europeans wiped out two emu species and a subspecies on the smaller islands early in the 19th Century, and considerable effort was put into exterminating the last remaining species as well, but the creature's ability to disappear into the vast semi-arid mainland plains meant that it was never seriously threatened.
		Emus have a high bodyfat content, and emu oil is used for many purposes, particularly treatment of muscle aches and sprains.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Emu (2291 words)

	Emu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Despite the determined attention of the male, emu eggs are heavily predated, particularly by goannas, but it is estimated that four out of five chicks that hatch successfully survive to adulthood.
		The emu's steady walking pace of 4 to 7 km/h creates just enough breeze for optimum convective cooling of the hot fl outer tips, and emus are thus able to forage right through the heat of the day when nearly all other animals must take shelter.
		Generally though, emus prefer to play in water rather than cross it: if a stream or dam is available, they take full advantage of it on hot days, sometimes rolling on their backs and kicking their legs in the air.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /Emu (2020 words)

	Flightless bird - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The best known flightless birds are the ostrich, emu, cassowary, rhea and the penguins.
		Most flightless birds evolved in the absence of predators, on islands, and lost the power of flight because they had few enemies.
		The smallest flightless bird is the Inaccessible Island Rail (12.5 cm, 34.7 g).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flightless_bird (313 words)

	The Ultimate Emu Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference
		The Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae which, in Latin, means "fast-footed New Hollander", referring to Australia, whose old name was New Holland) is the largest bird native to Australia and, after the Ostrich, the second-largest bird that survives today.
		Emus, particularly those in semi-open captivity, who have little fear of humans, are also prone to pecking at hairy human heads and wooly clothing, which can be distressing for small children and tourists.
		Europeans wiped out two species and a sub-species of emu on the smaller islands early in the 19th Century, and considerable effort was put into exterminating the last remaining species as well, but the creature's ability to disappear into the vast semi-arid mainland plains meant that it was never seriously threatened.
	www.dogluvers.com /dog_breeds/Emu (2235 words)

	Emu
		Emus are related to the kiwi, ostrich, rhea and cassowary—all these birds are flightless.
		Emus are peaceful, timid animals and they travel in flocks, except during mating season, when they pair off and settle down while incubating their eggs.
		Although emus are widespread and are not in danger of extinction, two subspecies became extinct in the early 1800s—both the King Island emu and the Kangaroo Island emu disappeared due to excessive hunting practice by settlers.
	www.robstewartphotography.com /facts/Emu.asp?i_id=489 (516 words)

	Dictionary of Australian Biography I-K
		King's recall was probably due to Macarthur having been able to give his version of the trouble with the officers, while King had no opportunity of saying anything in rebuttal.
		King showed sound administrative powers both at Norfolk Island and at Sydney, but though a stronger man than Hunter he was not strong enough to cope with the military officers, who were determined to maintain their vested interests.
		King held that at least he should be given the next vacancy, but the governor, Sir Richard Bourke, thought it inadvisable that in a council of only 14 members two should be so closely related.
	gutenberg.net.au /dictbiog/0-dict-biogI-K.html (21015 words)

	King Island, Victoria
		King Island is in Bass Strait, midway between Cape Otway, Victoria, and Cape Grim, Tasmania.
		The original King Island dairy at Yambacoona lies derelict, and the present factory is a few kilometres north of Currie.
		King Island's census populations have been 2,554 (1954), 2,784 (1961), 1989 (1986) and 1797 (1996).
	www.arts.monash.edu.au /ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/kingisland.html (755 words)

	Birds - Emu
		Adult Emus are covered with shaggy grey-brown feathers except for the neck and head, which are largely naked and bluish-fl.
		It is estimated that the Emu population is 625,000-725,000, with 100,000-200,000 in Western Australia and the majority of remaining populations in New South Wales and Queensland.
		Emus are nearly fully grown at one year, and may breed at 20 months.
	www.amonline.net.au /birds/factsheets/emu.htm (761 words)

	Emu
		Emus have long, scaly legs, a long neck and three toes on each of their strong, heavy feet.
		Although emus can not fly because of their short wings, they are able to run up to 30 miles (48 km) per hour because of their long legs.
		Although emus are widespread and are not a conservation concern at this time, two subspecies became extinct in the early 1800s—both the King Island emu and the Kangaroo Island emu disappeared due to excessive hunting by settlers.
	www.wildinfo.com /facts/Emu.asp (576 words)

	Emu
		In Western Australia, emu movements follow a distinct seasonal pattern - north in summer and south in winter—but further east their wanderings are more random.
		Emus are also powerful swimmers capable of crossing any river - something they need to do from time to time as part of their wandering.
		Graziers regarded the emu as a competitor for food and water - a charge with some foundation, but which ignored the beneficial effect emu grazing has for soil, and their capacity to eat enormous quantities of plague insects like locusts or caterpillars.
	www.factspider.com /em/emu.html (2048 words)

	Emu Did You Mean emu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae, Latin for "fast-footed New Hollander.") is the largest bird native to Australia and, after the Ostrich, the second-largest bird that survives today.
		Emus have evolved a number of adaptions as the continent gradually became less fertile, hotter and dryer.
		A unique feature of the emu feather is its double rachis emerging from a single shaft.
	www.did-you-mean.com /EMU.html (1293 words)

	Homestead Emu Farms Ltd.
		The ancestors of the emus and cassowaries would have crossed Eastern Antarctica to reach Australia sometime before separation about 43-45 million years ago.(2) It is not clear when the two groups of birds diverged, however, in the Late Tertiary period, with the formation of the continental ice shelf over Antarctica, Australia became more arid.
		The King Island Emu and the Kangaroo Island Emu were separate species while the Tasmanian Emu is thought to have been a subspecies of the mainland form.(5) Unfortunately, the arrival of European settlers heralded the end for these birds.
		In any case, the island emus were gone by the early 1800's.(5) The mainland emus also suffered great depredation by man in the 1920s, 30s and 40s.
	members.tripod.com /~Farming_2/index-9.html (1848 words)

	King Island Flora and Fauna Page
		King Island is extremely fertile with a mild maritime climate.
		King Island’s climate is one of moderate temperatures with a reliable rainfall that supports an outstanding agricultural industry.
		King Island’s native vegetation has been greatly modified since European settlement by a significant increase in fire events and the introduction of vegetation clearing.
	www.kingisland.org.au /kiflor.asp (916 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Tasmanian temperate forests (AA0412)
		Tasmanian Temperate Forests are found in the east and north east of Tasmania, extending offshore onto the Flinders and King Islands in the Bass Strait.
		King Island is a low plateau with rolling hills and a substrate composed of metamorphic rocks.
		King Island receives the highest rainfall in the Bass Strait, more than 1,000 mm per annum in the south (Hope 1974).
	www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/aa/aa0412_full.html (1830 words)

	Emu family
		Emus are big, shaggy birds that spend most of their time foraging.
		The Emu has along and turbulent history with man. Early white settlers eagerly sought the eggs and appreciated the beef-like flavor of the meat.
		Emus are more closely related to cassowaries than any other group of birds in the world.
	montereybay.com /creagrus/emu.html (696 words)

	The Extinction Website - Species Info - King Island Emu
		After Jouanin (1959) demonstrated that all birds were on Kangaroo Island were from King Island it became widely assumed that the populations were conspecific.
		Parker (1984) showed that this was not the case and named the Kangaroo Island Emu: Dromaius baudinianus.
		It is certain that the King Island Emu disappeared during the first decades of the nineteenth century.
	www.petermaas.nl /extinct/speciesinfo/kingislandemu.htm (536 words)

	Observer \| Emu goes into mystery decline
		Figures show that more than half of the emu population has been wiped out in the past 20 years.
		A few sub-species - the emus of Kangaroo Island, King Island and Tasmania - are the only birds to have disappeared since the European arrivals 200 years ago.
		Emus are hardy and have been known to survive seven or eight years of drought, but pollution, intensive farming and active hunting to prevent crop damage are suspected of adding to the decline.
	observer.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4089928-102275,00.html (298 words)

	Online dieren informatie Uitgestorven Australische dieren, meer informatie over Uitgestorven Australische dieren
		King Island Emu, Dromaius ater, King Island, 1805.
		Onbekende oorzaak, mogelijk het ophouden van het beheer van het leefgebied door aboriginals en jacht door de vos.
		Tasman Starling (Norfolk Island), Aplonis fusca fusca, Concurrentie door de Europese spreeuw, zanglijster en merel en door de landbouw.
	www.dieren.betaalnooitteveel.nl /Uitgestorven_Australische_dieren.html (287 words)

	Nature Feature - Emu
		Emu's are found throughout continental Australia, except in the more closely settled coastal areas where, once plentiful, they are now scarce or absent.
		They are hidden beneath the hairy, loose plumage and have the sole function of acting as radiators in hot conditions when they are held out from the body and heat is lost from the blood vessels running under the skin.
		Next to the Ostrich, the Emu is the largest of all birds (although cassowaries are often heavier).
	www.australianstamp.com /Coin-web/feature/nature/emu.htm (501 words)

	Recently Extinct Animals - Species Info - Kangaroo Island Emu
		A skeleton of the Kangaroo Island Emu can be found in The Paris National Museum of Natural History in France.
		There is also a mounted skin at the Geneva Museum, Switzerland, sometimes claimed as a Kangaroo Island Emu, but it may in fact be a young mainland Emu.
		The King Island Emu Dromaius ater was its closest relative, but the species is extinct too.
	www.petermaas.nl /extinct/speciesinfo/kangarooislandemu.htm (499 words)

	Welcome to Perth Zoo!
		Emus live in small groups but mob in the thousands when conditions (such as drought) demand it.
		Emu chicks are at first covered with fl and white stripes but these markings dissipate as the chick grows.
		Three distinct subspecies of Emu once inhabited Tasmania, Kangaroo Island and King Island, but all three were systematically exterminated in the early years of European settlement.
	www.perthzoo.wa.gov.au /wildlife_facts_au_emu.html (172 words)

	Canberra Ornithologists Group (COG) - Gang-gang online - September 2003
		Emus were common around the Limestone Plains at the time of European settlement, but in less than 50 years they had been harried to extinction.
		In Western Australia the Great Emu War of 1932 was fought between migrating mobs of over 20,000 emus, and the Australian army with machine guns and grenades, called in by the WA government.
		The King Island emu (known now only from a few bones) and the Kangaroo Island emu (of which just one skin exists) were apparently full species, while the Tasmanian emu (represented by three skins) was probably a race of the mainland species.
	canberrabirds.org.au /gg03sep.htm (3625 words)

	EMU: APA Art in Mexico City Coursepack
		The vision was seen on an island of Lake Texcoco, and the Mexica built their great city Tenochtitlán on the spot.
		Moctezuma, the Mexica King, was carried on a golden litter to greet the Spaniard, November 8, 1519.
		Tales of "floating cities and fair-skinned gods" had convinced the king that Cortés was the returned god Quetzalcóatl who was predicted to return to the Mexica year of Reed One, or 1519.
	www.emich.edu /abroad/artinmexico/coursepack.html (1168 words)

	Seascape on Emu Bay, Hotel in Kangaroo Island , Australia
		The three spacious guest suites have everything you expect: King size beds (or King Singles for twin share) private bathrooms, bathrobes, hair dryers and television.
		The beach at Emu Bay is one of the finest on the Island.
		Our all-inclusive packages with flights or ferry travel to the island, accommodation in Deluxe or Executive suite, gourmet dining and private 4WD charters of Kangaroo Island are highly recommended.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/southaustralia/hotels/kangaroo_seascapeonemubay.html (739 words)

	Penguin Reference Database
		A remnant of coastal vegetation on Phillip Island, Victoria : Victorian Naturalist
		An eastern Rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome filholi) at the Chatham Islands : Notornis
		Avian predation at penguin colonies on king george island, Antarctica : Wils.
	www.penguinworld.com /reference (3359 words)

	Annotated List of the Seabirds of the World -- King Penguin
		Significant size variation occurs between the island groups and there is evidence of genetic isolation between colonies.
		Budd, G.M. (1968) Population increase in the king penguin, Aptenodytes patagonica, at Heard Island.
		Budd, G.M. (1970) Further population growth in the Heard Island king penguins.
	www.oceanwanderers.com /KingPeng.html (471 words)

	Extinct Birds - Aves - Ornithology - Conservation - Birding in India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Island species in general, and flightless island species in particular are most at risk.
		Moa females were larger than males, being up to 150% of the male's size and 280% of their weight.
		Its forest habitat was lost when Dutch settlers moved to the island and the dodo's nests were destroyed by the rats, pigs, and cats the Dutch brought with them.
	www.birding.in /ornithology/extinct_birds.htm (1326 words)

	Discovery and Learning - Frequently Asked Questions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Are both the King Island Emu and the Kangaroo island Emu extinct?
		The King Island Emu became extinct around 200 years ago.
		Sadly the Kangaroo Island Emu is also extinct.
	www.zoo.org.au /education/faqdocs/bird/emu_extinct.htm (98 words)

	Seascape On Emu Bay Hotel Kangaroo Island - Special Internet Rates - Seascape On Emu Bay Hotel Kangaroo Island Australia
		Seascape On Emu Bay is a new luxury, hosted B&B, set on five tranquil acres overlooking the long white pristine beach at Emu Bay.
		Breakfast at Seascape On Emu Bay is included in the tariff and three course dinners are available by prior arrangement.
		Centrally located on the north coast and just 15 minutes from the airport, Seascape On Emu Bay is the ideal base from which to explore Kangaroo Island.
	www.precisionreservations.com /ph-aspx-hotel_id.11775-db-hoteldatabase/HotelDisplay.htm (328 words)

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