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Published: 2014-07-03 09:00:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 349; Favourites: 26; Downloads: 8
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Description Photo taken in April, 2014 @ BestZOO, The Netherlands

A last photo of when the Emu chicks were still young, cute and fluffy and able to get on camera without them REALLY picking at my camera (which they love to do from behind the window). It's gotten far more dangerous to get close to them now that they're outside

Species: Emu (Emoe)

Latin name: Dromaius Novaehollandiae

Originates from Australia.

Current Status: Least Concern

Did you know:

… The emu is the second largest bird in the world, after its relative the Ostrich.

…It is the largest bird native to Australia.

…Emus use their strongly clawed feet as defense mechanism, and their legs are counted among the strongest of any animal, allowing them to for example, rip metal wire fences.

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Comments: 10

WilliamJCovello [2014-10-26 00:45:51 +0000 UTC]

Aww. Baby emu's are so cute.

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Mouselemur In reply to WilliamJCovello [2014-10-26 09:00:24 +0000 UTC]

Yes, they really are And playful!

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WilliamJCovello In reply to Mouselemur [2014-10-26 11:59:30 +0000 UTC]

Anytime.

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WillemSvdMerwe [2014-07-08 08:00:29 +0000 UTC]

A cute little fella indeed!  I like the adults too in fact, never been pecked yet!

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Mouselemur In reply to WillemSvdMerwe [2014-07-08 16:39:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks
I don't know what it's about the adults, but they always seem a bit eerie to me Never been pecked either, though came close last time (though it was just curiosity, I think )

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Guard-of-the-Citadel [2014-07-05 12:15:28 +0000 UTC]

An adorable baby!!!!  Never seen one as a baby!  But yeah, watch out when they're an adult....they go for the eyes!  Truth!

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Mouselemur In reply to Guard-of-the-Citadel [2014-07-05 16:32:43 +0000 UTC]

I didn't think the babies could look so cute, as the adult ones kind of terrify me with those huge rotund eyes and they're really quite tall
In a different zoo, they have indeed proven to go for eyes, camera lenses, and my Dad's bald patch

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Guard-of-the-Citadel In reply to Mouselemur [2014-07-07 12:42:16 +0000 UTC]

  I almost fell off my chair!!!  Your Dad's bald patch!  Really? 

They don't terrify me; but I am cautious....I value my eyeballs!

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Mouselemur In reply to Guard-of-the-Citadel [2014-07-08 18:04:46 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, really!

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Guard-of-the-Citadel In reply to Mouselemur [2014-07-08 21:05:00 +0000 UTC]

Now THAT is one of the funniest things I've heard in a long time.....I'm not gonna forget that one!!!!  Oh my!

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