Top 7 Interesting Facts About Emus - Page 4 of 9

This bird appears on Australia’s Coat of Arms

The importance of the emu as a cultural icon in Australia is emphasized by the fact that this animal has been included in the coat of arms of the country. It’s therefore unofficially considered as the national bird of the country.

The bird has also been featured on various Australian postage stamps and various Australian companies have added the emu to their emblem. Because of their wide distribution in mainland Australia, we’re also happy to mention that the emu is far from endangered and listed as “Least Concern” on the IUCN Red List with over 600,000 individual birds still roaming around today!