1.75 m
Scale anchored to a reviewed measurement
Uniformly scaled by average full standing height.
Average Adult Emu
The emu is Australia's tallest native bird and the second-tallest living bird after the ostrich. This object represents an average adult standing 1.75 m tall in a neutral pose. Height is the full vertical extent of a calmly standing bird. Horizontal contour length is pose-dependent and is not used for scale.
Dimensions
- Height
- 1.75 m
Quick facts
- Average height
- 1.75 m
- Maximum height
- 1.90 m
- Typical mass
- 36–40 kg
Average Adult Emu · Size infographic
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Sources and measurement22 References
Dimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.
Measurement basis
Height is the full vertical extent of a calmly standing bird. Horizontal contour length is pose-dependent and is not used for scale.