Fresh Emu

Fresh Emu

　　Fresh Emu -- A Guangdong Provincial Famous, Special, and High-quality New Agricultural Product

　　The Xinhua Emu Cultural Ecological Park is located in Wuxing Village, Taihe Town, Qingxin County, Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province. Covering nearly 2,000 acres, it houses tens of thousands of emus, making it the world’s largest original breed emu farm and the earliest place in China to achieve large-scale introduction, breeding, and propagation of emus.

　　The emu (scientific name: Dromaius novaehollandiae) is the only species in the Casuariiformes order and is renowned for its exceptional running ability. It is native to Australia, the second-largest bird in the world after the African ostrich, and is thus also known as the Australian ostrich. Its wings are more reduced than those of the African or American ostrich, and it has three toes, making it one of the oldest bird species in the world. Emus inhabit Australian forests and open areas and feed on leaves and wild fruits. They form lifelong mating pairs. Each clutch consists of 7–10 dark green eggs, each about 13 cm long. Nests are built on the ground, and the male incubates the eggs for approximately 60 days. Striped chicks can run alongside the adults shortly after hatching. A unique tracheal structure enables them to produce loud booming sounds during the breeding season. The emu is the national bird of Australia.