Transcript EMU - E-LEARNING.BY

Kind & Description
Habitat
Diet
Reproduction
Test
Emu
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KIND&DESCRIPTION
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The emu is Australia’s
largest bird. It can’t fly.
The female is slightly
larger than the male.
They stand to be 1.5 to 2
meters tall, and on average
weight 36 kilograms. They
have 3 toes, and long legs
which allow them to run
extremely fast.
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HABITAT
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Emus live all over Australia in grasslands. They
are found mostly in the far east and Tasmania.
They prefer open grassland but will also live in
open woodland and savannah.
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DIET
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Emu’s suffer in times of
drought, because their
diet is based mainly on
green herbage like grass
and leaves . But It also
feeds on caterpillars,
grasshoppers, and
insects.
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REPRODUCTION
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The eggs are dark green, with a rough surface and
may weigh up to 750 gm.
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The female lays eggs on the 1 meter wide
nest which is built of grass and weeds on
the ground by the male.
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The eggs are incubated by the
male for 8 weeks. When the eggs
hatch, the male emu looks after
the hatchlings for another 6-9
months.
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Emu is represented on the emblem of
Australia.
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TEST
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How many toes has emu got?
5 toes
4 toes
3 toes
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How tall is emu?
0.5 to 1 meter tall
1.5 to 2 meters tall
2 to 2.5 meters tall
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What information is right?
The eggs are dark green, with
a rough surface and may
weigh up to 750 gm.
The eggs are light green, with
a rough surface and may
weigh up to 650 gm.
The eggs are dark green, with
a smooth surface and may
weigh up to 850 gm.
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What does emu’s diet include?
herbage
insects
herbage and
insects
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Where exactly in Australia are emus
found?
in deserts
in highlands
in grasslands
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How long are emu’s eggs incubated?
8 weeks
8 months
6-9 days
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Which country has got emu on its
emblem?
Egypt
Australia
Austria
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The Internet Resources
http://aea-emu.org/news/what-came-first-emu-or-egg-0
http://birdsflight.com/emu-bird-facts/
http://www.globalspecies.org/images/d/Dromaius_novaehollandiae_1.
jpg (slide 19)
http://www.itsnature.org/ground/birds-land/emu/ (slide 18)
http://blogs.kcrw.com/goodfood/2010/12/emu-egg-scramble/ (slide
17)
http://www.factzoo.com/birds/emu-curious-docile-large.html (slides 8,
11, 12, 14, 20)
http://australiantours.zoomshare.com/album/Vertebrates%20Bird%20Emu/images/df661bf1122e2cf982c2d04ce0983b4e_13618500850/:al
bum (slide 16)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu (slides 15, 21)
http://wall.alphacoders.com/by_sub_category.php?id=182006 (slide 4)
http://bitze.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/t-and-renewal/ (slide 10)
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2008/jun/06/wildlife.foodan
ddrink (slide 12)