鸸的跑速每小时可达30哩(50公里),被困时用三趾的大脚踢人。鸸终生配对,成小群取食果实和昆虫,有时会毁坏庄稼。

• "Emus can run up to 30 mph (50 kph); if cornered, they kick with their large feet. They mate for life and forage in small flocks for fruits and insects But sometimes damage crops. "