Dromaius novaehollandiae

GPTKB entity

Properties (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:adaptation long legs for running
gptkbp:age chicks are precocial
gptkbp:airlines flightless
gptkbp:aroma poor sense of smell
gptkbp:averageTemperature 1.5 to 2 meters
gptkbp:behavior curious and inquisitive
gptkbp:bodyStyle large and flightless
gptkbp:breedingSeason late spring to early summer
not common
gptkbp:class Aves
gptkbp:clutchSize 5 to 15 eggs
gptkbp:colors brown and gray
brown with lighter spots
gptkbp:commonName Emu
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
protected in national parks
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol_of_Australia
featured_in_Australian_art
gptkbp:diet herbivore
omnivorous in some cases
gptkbp:economicActivity source of emu oil
gptkbp:eggColor greenish
gptkbp:family Casuariidae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior ground forager
gptkbp:fossilRecord fossils_found_in_Australia
gptkbp:geneticDiversity moderate genetic diversity
gptkbp:habitat savannas
prefers open forests and grasslands
eastern_and_southern_Australia
gptkbp:homeTeam not domesticated
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dromaius novaehollandiae
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 8 weeks
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years in the wild
gptkbp:matingSystem polygamous
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:nesting ground nests
builds nests in grasslands
gptkbp:order Palaeognathae
gptkbp:parent male incubates eggs
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators dingoes
gptkbp:relatedPatent Casuarius
gptkbp:relatedTo ratites
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest studied for behavior and ecology
gptkbp:skin blue-gray
gptkbp:socialResponsibility often seen in pairs
communicates through body language
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:soundtrack good hearing
grunting and booming calls
gptkbp:territory non-territorial
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vision excellent eyesight
gptkbp:weight 18 to 60 kg
gptkbp:wildlife common in zoos
gptkbp:wingspan 1.5 meters