🔒 Closed Can't walk backwards

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DID YOU KNOW? ​

Emus can’t walk backward

Since emus are close relatives of ostriches, you would think emus can walk backward as ostriches can.

But is this really true? Can emus walk backwards?
Unlike ostriches, emus cannot walk backwards.

They share this inability to walk backwards with another Australian animal – kangaroos. Interestingly, kangaroos and emus are on the Australian coat of arms because they do not walk backward – perhaps, they signify progression.

While kangaroos avoid moving in reverse because of their tails, the exact reason for the inability of emus to move rearward is unknown.

(s)EmuFacts