Male Emu with chicks in the plains of Hawker, Flinders Ranges, in November.
Emu family: Hawker
Emu family: Arkaroola
Emu scat
The diverse Emu diet includes the seeds of a wide range of plants in the Flinders Ranges including Sandalwood, Quandong, Nitrebush, Eremophilas, Myoporum and Ruby Saltbush. Emus carry seeds in their gut from 3 hours to 10 months (depending on the type of seed) and can walk 13.5 km daily, making them significant agents of seed dispersal.
Emus: Copley Retention Dam
Australian Emu
Emus bathing: Beltana
A family of emus bathing in Beltana’s town well, caught on wildlife camera.
Emu family: Wilpena
Male emu with three young at Ikara Wilpena in early Summer.
Emus: Brachina Gorge
