"ଏମୁ" ପୃଷ୍ଠାର ସଂସ୍କରଣ‌ଗୁଡ଼ିକ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ତଫାତ

[[File:Dromaius novaehollandiae Lue0043 03.wav|thumb|call of a female emu at the [[ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen]] in [[Germany]] ]]

'''ଏମୁ''' (''Dromaius novaehollandiae'') ଏକ ପ୍ରକାର ପକ୍ଷୀ ଯିଏ ଉଚ୍ଚତା ଅନୁସାରେ ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ଜୀବନ୍ତ ପକ୍ଷୀ; ପ୍ରଥମ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଏହାର ରାଟାଇଟ ([[:en:ratite|ratite]] ) ସମ୍ପର୍କୀୟ ଅଷ୍ଟ୍ରିଚ ଅଛି । ଏହା [[ଅଷ୍ଟ୍ରେଲିଆ]]ର ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ([[:en:Endemism|endemic]]) ସବୁଠାରୁ ବଡ଼ ପକ୍ଷୀ ଓ ଜେନସ ଡ୍ରୋମାଇଅସର ([[:en:Dromaius|Dromaius]]) ଏକ୍ସଟାଣ୍ଟ ଟାକ୍ସନ ([[:en:Extant taxon|extant]]) ସଭ୍ୟ । ଅଷ୍ଟ୍ରେଲିଆରେ ୧୭୮୮ର ୟୁରୋପିଆନ ସେଟଲମେଣ୍ଟ ପରେ ଟାସମାନିଆନ ଏମୁ ([[:en:Tasmanian emu|Tasmanian]]), କଙ୍ଗାରୁ ଆଇଲ୍ୟାଣ୍ଡ (ଦ୍ୱୀପ) ଏମୁ ([[:en:Kangaroo Island emu|Kangaroo Island]]) ଓ କିଙ୍ଗ ଆଇଲ୍ୟାଣ୍ଡ ଏମୁ ([[:en:King Island emu|King Island]]) ପ୍ରଜାତିର ଏମୁ ନିଶ୍ଚିହ୍ନ ହେବା ପରେ ଅଧିକାଂଶ ସ୍ଥଳଭାଗରେ କେବଳ ଏମୁ ବିସ୍ତାର କରି ରହିଲେ । ଇଣ୍ଟରନ୍ୟାସନାଲ ୟୁନିଅନ ଫର କଞ୍ଜରଭେସନ ଅଫ ନେଚର ([[:en:International Union for Conservation of Nature|International Union for Conservation of Nature]]) ସଂସ୍ଥା ତରଫରୁ ଏମୁକୁ 'ଲିସ୍ଟ-କନସର୍ନ ସ୍ପେସି' ([[:en:least-concern species|least-concern species]] ) ରେଟ ମିଳିଛି ।

 

Breeding takes place in May and June, and fighting among females for a mate is common. Females can mate several times and lay several clutches of eggs in one season. The male does the incubation; during this process he hardly eats or drinks and loses a significant amount of weight. The eggs hatch after around eight weeks, and the young are nurtured by their fathers. They reach full size after around six months, but can remain as a family unit until the next breeding season. The emu is an important [[National symbols of Australia|cultural icon of Australia]], appearing on the [[coat of arms of Australia|coat of arms]] and various coins. The bird features prominently in [[Indigenous Australian]] mythology.

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