common emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) & thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus) Title: Animal life in the sea and on the land
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: Sarah Cooper. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Zoology
Text Appearing After Image: Fig. 187.— Emu and Wolves.
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The common emu or simply emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae), also known as great emu, is the second-largest living bird by height. It is endemic to Australia where it is the largest native bird and the only extant member of the genus Dromaius. The emu's range covers most of mainland Australia. Emus are soft-feathered, brown, flightless birds with long necks and legs.
The thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus, Greek for "dog-headed pouched one") was the largest known carnivorous marsupial of modern times. It is commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger (because of its striped lower back) or the Tasmanian wolf.