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Large flightless birds
Find the ostriches and emus in Wameru Zoo
How many toes?
Ostrich
Struthio camelus
Africa
5 subspecies
2.75 metres tall
toes
Emu
Dromaiius novaehollandiae
Australia
3 subspecies
2 metres tall
toes
Cassowary Casuarius casuarius
New Guinea
3 species
1.8 metres tall
3 toes
Rhea
Rhea americana
South America 8 subspecies
1.5 metres tall
3 toes
Kiwi
Apteryx mantelli
New Zealand
5 species
0.5 metres tall
3 toes
Write down 3 similarities and 3 differences that you can observe between the ostriches and the emus in the zoo.
Similarities
Differences
Ostrich
Emu
Watch an emu
very carefully. Wait
for it to blink. What did
you see?
Ostriches, emus, cassowaries, rheas and kiwis are completely different species living
on different continents. What can you deduce about evolution and adaptation from this?
Write your answers on the back of this sheet.