Scientists were able to reconstruct its genome by sequencing the ancient DNA and comparing it to a high-quality genome of the related emu.—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 May 2024 Scores more—peacocks, geese, an emu—had to be culled.—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 5 May 2024 Lemu the emu is stretching his legs freely for the first time in his life.—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 14 June 2022 Studies investigating emu oil have used varying amounts of the product.—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2024 These were ordinary emu eggs, imported from Australia.—Sanaë Lemoine, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024 But not all the credit goes to the emu himself, of course.—Elliot Lewis, NBC News, 19 July 2022 Emmanuel the emu is battling avian influenza, his caretaker, Taylor Blake, tweeted Saturday.—Kurt Chirbas, NBC News, 16 Oct. 2022 Cassowary Survival Instincts In a hypothetical scenario where an emu invades a cassowary's territory, the emu is more likely to retreat at the first sign of danger, especially when protecting its chicks.—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
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