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🦉 Birds

Emu facts for kids

Where the emu lives, what it eats, the sound it makes and a fun fact. Tap Tell me! and Buzzby reads it out loud.

🏠 Where does the emu live?
Grasslands of Australia
🍽️ What does the emu eat?
Plants, seeds and insects
🔊 What sound does it make, or how does it move?
Booms and drums
✨ Fun fact
The emu is the second tallest bird on Earth and the dads sit on the eggs.

Ages 5 to 10 Birds

All about the emu

The emu is one of the birds in our Animal Kingdom. You can find it in grasslands of Australia, and it eats plants, seeds and insects. It booms and drums. This page is a good fit for ages 5 to 10 (Kindergarten to 5th Grade), and Buzzby can read it out loud.

Is the emu one of the birds?

Yes. Birds have feathers, wings and a beak, and they hatch from eggs.

Talk about it

  • Have you ever seen a emu? Where was it?
  • What would you eat if you were a emu?
  • Can you make the emu's sound or move like it?

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