Study Finds 6,000 Years of Emu Mysteries

Study Finds 6,000 Years of Emu Mysteries
Emus are one of Australia's most popular animals, and they also feature on the Coat of Arms. Christel Sagniez/Pixabay
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A recent study that is shedding light on the emu—an Australian icon—and its key behavioural patterns, has found it has been roaming around Australia for over 6,000 years.

Western Sydney University researcher Julia Ryeland, who along with researchers from Western Sydney University and the University of Tasmania, wrote the new study said that despite the emu being indigenous to large areas it is still regarded as something of an enigma to native fauna experts.
Jessie Zhang
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Jessie Zhang is a reporter based in Sydney, Australia, covering news on health and science.
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