An extremely rare and large egg belonging to the extinct dwarf emu was found on King Island in a first-of-its-kind discovery. The finding was made in the dunes and is the first ever almost complete egg found of the extinct species on the island. Prior to the European settlers arriving, there were three dwarf subspecies. Read more »
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Nearly intact dwarf emu egg found on island near Australia
The unique egg was found near a sand dune on King Island
King Island emus were much smaller than mainland emus, at 34 inches tall, 5ft in length and weighing between 45 and 50 pounds
King Island emu eggs were roughly the same size as mainland emu eggs, despite the vast difference in body size.
The King Island dwarf emu went extinct by 1822
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