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Dromaius
''Dromaius'' (from greek language, greek δρομαίυς "runner") is a genus of ratite present in Australia. There is one extant species, ''Dromaius novaehollandiae,'' commonly known as the emu. In his original 1816 description of the emu, Louis Pierre Vieillot used two genus, generic names; first ''Dromiceius'', then ''Dromaius'' a few pages later. Which label is correct has been a point of contention ever since; the latter is more correctly formed, but the convention in taxonomy (biology), taxonomy is that the first name given stands, unless it is clearly a typographical error, as argued by W.B. Alexander. For names published on the same day, or in the same publication, the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature states that both names have equal precedence, and that the Principle of First Reviser (Article 24.2 ) determines which name is to be used. Most modern publications, including those of the Australian government, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dromaius Novaehollandiae
The emu (; ''Dromaius novaehollandiae'') is a species of flightless bird endemism, endemic to Australia, where it is the Tallest extant birds, tallest native bird. It is the only extant taxon, extant member of the genus ''Dromaius'' and the third-tallest living bird after its African ratite relatives, the common ostrich and Somali ostrich. The emu's native ranges cover most of the Australian mainland. The Tasmanian emu, Tasmanian, Kangaroo Island emu, Kangaroo Island and King Island emu, King Island subspecies became extinct after the history of Australia (1788–1850), European settlement of Australia in 1788. The emu has soft, brown feathers, a long neck, and long legs. It can grow up to in height. It is a robust bipedal runner that can travel great distances, and when necessary can sprint at . It is omnivorous and forages on a variety of plants and insects, and can go for weeks without eating. It drinks infrequently, but takes in copious amounts of fresh water when the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
