Emu vs. Rhea — What's the Difference?

The emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) is the second-largest living bird by height, after its ratite relative, the ostrich. It is endemic to Australia where it is the largest native bird and the only extant member of the genus Dromaius.

Greek Mythology The sister and wife of Cronus and the mother of Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, Poseidon, and Zeus.

A large, flightless Australian bird (Dromaius novaehollandiae) that has shaggy brown plumage and is raised for its meat, oil, and leather.

A satellite of Saturn.

(obsolete) A cassowary (genus Casuarius).

Either of two large flightless South American birds, Rhea americana or R. pennata (syn. Pterocnemia pennata), having gray-brown plumage, a long neck and legs, and three-toed feet.

A large flightless bird native to Australia, Dromaius novaehollandiae.

A large flightless bird of the genus Rhea, native to South America.

(physics) electromagnetic unit

Ramie (Boehmeria nivea), a fiber-yielding plant.

Clipping of emulator

The ramie or grass-cloth plant. See Grass-cloth plant, under Grass.

A large Australian bird, of two species (Dromaius Novæ-Hollandiæ and D. irroratus), related to the cassowary and the ostrich. The emu runs swiftly, but is unable to fly.

Any one of three species of large South American ostrichlike birds of the genera Rhea and Pterocnemia. Called also the American ostrich.

Any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism

Fertility goddess in ancient Greek mythology; wife of Cronus and mother of Zeus; identified with Roman Ops and Cybele of ancient Asia Minor

Large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller

Smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of Magellan

Larger of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Brazil to Patagonia