Baby Emu’s Awkward Zoomies Are As Cute As Can Be

Zoomies are universal in the animal kingdom. We’ve seen dogs, cats, goats, donkeys, sheep, and even a lizard experiencing the fun of zoomies. Today, we have a baby emu running around looking like a fuzzy velociraptor. He’s awkward and seems to lose his feet occasionally, but he’s dancing and having fun.

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Emus are a smaller cousin of the ostrich, although they are still a large bird. They have an average height of 5 feet 8 inches. Adult males weigh between 110 and 121, and females are typically slightly heavier. They don’t fly, so their wings appear stunted and may grow no larger than eight inches. Chicks have stripes that act as camouflage, allowing them to blend in with tall grasses and shrubs.

When females are ready for mating, they make rattling, drum-like sounds. This prompts males to build a nest in their territory. The female will join him later. Each nest can hold 15 to 25 eggs that come from different hens. Males incubate the eggs, and the females leave the area. She may mate with another male and leave additional clutches of eggs in other nests.

The incubation period lasts 56 days. A male emu will not eat, drink, or defecate during incubation. When baby emu chicks hatch, they only weigh 15.5 to 17.6 ounces. Males rear the young, staying with the baby emus for five to seven months. The young are fully mature and may begin mating at two to three years old. They are omnivores, and their diet consists of plants, caterpillars, lizards, and bugs.

Watching this baby emu zip around with the uncontrollable zoomies makes the whole world seem more enjoyable. He’s like a stripey, fuzzy little living dinosaur.

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