Dimas Sequeira's photos with the keyword: ema

Emus (Dromaius novaehollandie).

12 Aug 2020 9 9 191
Seen in the mini-zoo of Quinta das Palmeiras, western Porto Santo Island. In this species, it's the male hatching the eggs: during weeks he never leaves the eggs, turning them around about 10 times a day, he doesn't eat or defecate, losing all his fat, until the chicks are born.