NZ visual diary - entry 150

Gibbs Farm emu

In addition to its remarkable collection of large outdoor sculpture works, the Gibbs Farm is home to a New Zealand registered zoo. The ark of animals include Highland and Brahman cattle, Tibetan yak, Texas long horn, North American bison, Pitt Island sheep, zebra, baby doll sheep, alpaca, giraffe, red deer, fallow deer, Asiatic water buffalo, Boer goat, ostrich, mute swan, black swan, peacock and the most lovable emu.

On the emu, The Animal Corner website writes:

The Emu is a large, tough flightless bird found in many parts of Australia and New Guinea. It is Australia’s largest bird and the only member of the Genus: Dromaius.

The Emu is the second largest bird in the world, the largest being the similar looking, Ostrich. Although Emus resemble Ostriches, emus have a longer, lower profile and 3 toes on each foot (Ostriches have only 2 toes on each foot). The closest relative to the emu is a Cassowary, another flightless bird.¹

1. Animal Corner website < https://animalcorner.org/animals/emu/ >