Police officer catch emu on the run in Nashville
As a police officer you never know what’s exactly on the other side of a call you receive. Take Metro Nashville Police ...
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Louisville Zoo adds massive flightless bird to Wallaroo Walkabout
Bruce is a 3-year-old male cassowary that will be living in the Wallaroo Walkabout. He came to the Louisville Zoo from ...
Emma the emu dies just before turning 45
Centre director Chloe Drew said Emma may have lived so long because he was "spoiled with lots of love and attention". The ...
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How did flightless birds travel around the world?
Despite being flightless, the ostriches of Africa have distant relations in Australia, New Zealand, and South America. All part of a group called the ratites, these birds share some common ...
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When birds lose the ability to fly, their bodies change first
In a new study in the journal Evolution, researchers compared the feathers and bodies of different species of flightless birds and their closest relatives who can still fly. They were able to ...
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Emma the emu dies just before turning 45
The flightless bird was two months away from turning 45 ... According to Blackpool Zoo, the typical lifespan of an emu in captivity is 35 years. Ms Drew said Emma had "not always been the nicest ...