01-Jul-2021 Theme: 'Emu'

(1) The emu is the only surviving representative of the genus Dromaius. What is the emu’s species (specific) name?

Answer: Novaehollandiae (Dromaius novaehollandiae).

(2) In WA’s infamous ‘Great Emu War’, Australian soldiers armed with machine guns unsuccessfully tried to wipe out a large population of emus. In what year was it?

Answer: 1932.

(3) What happened in 1953 at Emu Field in SA?

Answer: British nuclear weapons tests (Totem 1 and Totem 2).

(4) Who wrote the song Old Man Emu, and released it as a single in 1970?

Answer: John Williamson.

(5) What is the incubation period of an emu egg? (a) 23 days (b) 34 days (c) 45 days (d) 56 days.

Answer: (d) 56 days.

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