emu large tropical bird close up of head. Dromaius novaehollandiae, is the largest bird native to Australia.

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The Emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae, is the largest bird native to Australia and the only extant member of the genus Dromaius. It is also the second-largest extant bird in the world by height, after its ratite relative, the ostrich. The soft-feathered, brown, flightless bird reach up to 2 metres ( ft) in height.

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Location: Tropical parc Brittaney France
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