SV: emu invasion

[Tommy Tyrberg <tommy.tyrberg@norrkoping.mail.telia.com>]

Emus back in Oz survive predation by dingoes and presumably by
thylacines, Sarcophilus and Thylacoleo in the past. Coyotes probably
aren't that much more efficient predators than dingoes.

Tommy Tyrberg

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Skickat: den 4 januari 2009 15:20
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Ämne: emu invasion

Not sure if this is news to anyone...but emus--escaped or released from
failing farms--are making it in the wilds of Texas (at least). In the
cross timbers and prairies region, emus are successfully reproducing and
feeding on native plants, crops, and invertebrates. I would have
predicted that success would be limited due to predation on eggs and
chicks by (at the very least) coyotes. Superior continental predators
seem to letting the team down.
I have the reference if needed.