Quick answer
Emus are native to Oceania. Mainland Australia except dense rainforest — grasslands, woodland, and desert margins.
Native range
Mainland Australia except dense rainforest — grasslands, woodland, and desert margins.
Continents
- Oceania
Habitat notes
9 metres and 40 kg, sprinting 50 km/h across Australian outback. Males incubate eggs for 56 days — the famous 1932 'Emu War' was a minor pest-control operation, not a real war
FAQs
Where can I learn more about the emu?
See our full emu profile for habitat, diet, and conservation status.
Where do these facts come from?
Researched from IUCN Red List data and our editorial emu species profile.