Can emus fly?

The emu has wings and feathers, but he can’t fly. He’s the second largest bird on earth, after the similarly flightless ostrich and is native to Australia. Emus were once able to fly, but evolutionary adaptations have since robbed them of that gift. read more

No. Emus cannot fly. They are one of the very few birds that can't actually fly at all. They are related to a group of birds called ratites. Other ratites include the Southern cassowary of Australia and New Guinea, the kiwi from New Zealand, the ostrich from Africa and the rhea from South America. read more

Revealed: The emu and ostrich can't fly because their ancestors became fat and lazy when the dinosaurs died. Most watched News videos. read more