Emu, e'mu, a large three-toed bird peculiar to the Australian region. It is intermediate in size between the cassowary and the ostrich, to both of which it is related. Its body is draped with an abundance of sooty brown, hair-like feathers of a peculiar structure. The wings are short, and so hidden in the plumage that they are scarcely noticeable. The feathers are worthless for decoration. The flesh is not eaten save by the natives. The emu is a bird of the plains. It lives on grass, fruit, and roots. The nest is scooped in the sand. Eggs, six or seven, green, five inches long. On the score that the emu interfered with sheep-raising, emu hunts were popular. Like many other interesting Australian animals, the emu is approaching extinction. It is found only in the far interior. Fortunately for ornithology the emu does well in captivity. The Duke of Bedford maintains a flock in Woburn Park, England. Good park specimens may be had for about $125. See OSTRICH; CASSOWARY.