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THE EMUE
This Bird approaches near in appearance as to the Ostrich of North America / of which it is a species / than to the African Bird. Its general height when full grown is about six feet, but they vary in size. The Plumage is I believe peculiar to itself and forms its greatest curiosity in having from each quill a stem two distinct feathers. The Emu is remarkably swift and possesses enormous strength in its legs, a kick from which is as strong as one from a Horse. They generally feed or go in flocks, tho very often found singly . Their Egg differs from that of the Ostrich, being rather of an oblong than oval shape which they themselves sit on and hatch, as soon as the young ones are out of the shell run in search of food. The old ones leading them in search of it, they are in consequence always travelling never nesting two nights on the same spot
Native Name Gongorong