A military campaign meant to rid Western Australia of crop-destroying emus ended in failure. But the surreal showdown highlighted the birds’ critical role in the country’s ecosystem and ...

These large birds help spread seeds, control pests, and clean up their surroundings. ... The emu is another big bird, originating from Australia, and comes in second place to the ostrich.

A few small birds (weighing less than 80 g) are known to use it as a survival strategy in winter, but we have discovered that a large bird, the Australian tawny frogmouth, which weighs 500 g, can ...

The enemy was the emu, a large, flightless bird native to Australia, known for its strong legs and disregard for fences. Western Australian farmers were struggling as these resilient birds ...