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On average, an emu is taller.
The emu is Australia's tallest bird, averaging 1.6 to 2 metres in height. Its nearest rival is the Southern Cassowary which averages 1.5 to 2 metres. Next to the emu, it looks distinctly shorter and stockier.
The Southern Cassowary, however, tends to be heavier. Emus range between 30 and 45kg in weight, whilst the Southern Cassowary averages 38 - 48kg.
The emu is taller.
The emu is Australia's tallest bird, averaging 1.6 to 2 metres in height. The Southern Cassowary averages 1.5 to 1.8 metres. Next to the emu, it looks distinctly shorter and stockier.
Although emus and cassowaries are both Flightless Birds found in Australia, there are several differences between the two:
- The emu is Australia's tallest bird, averaging 1.6 to 2 metres in height. The Southern Cassowary averages 1.5 to 2 metres.
- The Southern Cassowary is heavier than the emu. Emus range between 30 and 45kg in weight, whilst the Southern Cassowary averages 38 - 48kg.
- Cassowaries have a helmet, known as a casque, the purpose of which is not fully understood. Emus have no such bony helmet.
- Cassowaries have a wattle which hangs down from their throat. Emus do not have wattles.
- Emus are native to Australia alone. Cassowaries are found in both Australia and on the island of New Guinea.
The height of an adult cassowary depends on its species. The Southern Cassowary is the largest of these birds. The female is bigger than the male: it can be over 2 metres tall while the male ranges from 1.5 to 1.8m in height.
Although taller, the emu is lighter than its closest living relative, the Southern Cassowary. Emus range between 30 and 45kg in weight, whilst the Southern Cassowary averages 38 - 48kg.
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What was first described as new holland cassowary?
Emu
Which birds that can't fly in Australia are bigger than emus?
In Australia there are no birds that are taller than emus and unable to fly, but the southern cassowary is a flightless bird which is heavier than an emu.
Which bird lays the second largest egg in the world?
Dromiceiidae: The Emu. Emu and cassowary eggs both vie for the title of the second largest egg, second only to the ostrich. Emu and cassowary eggs are basically the same size.
What is another name for an emu?
There is no other name for an emu. It is an Australian flightless bird. It is not an ostrich, or a cassowary, or a kiwi. It is just an emu.
What are the four largest birds in the world?
Ostrich, emu, cassowary, rhea.
Which Australian birds are flightless?
Australia does not have ten flightless birds. Only the emu and the southern cassowary are truly flightless.
Is emu meat kosher?
No. Emu meat is not considered kosher because emu resembles ostriches which are not kosher as well. (The rhea and the cassowary are not kosher for the same reason.)
What are some birds that can not fly?
Penguin, ostrich, rhea, kiwi, cassowary, emu.
Bird that don't fly?
-Penguins -Emu -Ostriches -Kiwi -Cassowary -Rhea
What is the name of an Australian bird that can't fly?
There is no bird similar to an ostrich in Australia. The tallest bird is the emu and, although it is a ratite (one of a particular group of flightless birds) like the ostrich, it is very different in appearance and behaviour.
Is a kangaroo bigger than an emu?
it depends on the size but an emu is slightly taller
What is the second largest bird found in Australia?
It depends on what is meant by "largest", and whether this refers to height or weight. The emu is Australia's tallest bird, averaging 1.6 to 2 metres in height. Its nearest rival is the Southern Cassowary which averages 1.5 to 2 metres. Next to the emu, it looks distinctly shorter and stockier. The Southern Cassowary, however, tends to be heavier. Emus range between 30 and 45kg in weight, whilst the Southern Cassowary averages 50-60 kg.
