Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Weighing over 100 pounds and more than five feet tall, emus can be a formidable enemy. In November 1932, the harsh southern sun ...

Humans are quite good at eradicating unwanted species when they set their mind to it. Sometimes, they do it without even trying. But, every once in a while, an animal proves more wily than anticipated ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1932, the Australian government decided to cull a group of emus causing havoc on farms in Western Australia. The so-called “emu ...

Australia’s history includes droughts, gold rushes, and plenty of political debates. One unusual episode, however, began with farmers dealing with a problem they could not control. By late 1932, wheat ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American I have to admit it - that’s some real ...

Emu versus Humans: Who would win that fight?This is a question we no longer have to ask because we know the answer. In 1932, 20,000 emus took on the Australian military. The result? Eternal glory for ...

In 1932, the Australian Army went to war against emus. No, that’s not a euphemism. Known as The Emu War, the campaign lasted for a little over a month and had the stated goal of stopping the wild emu ...

"Every human on that battlefield will die!" Umbrella Ent. in Australia has debuted the official trailer for a kooky action comedy called The Emu War, set for a special release this weekend Down Under.

What began as an attempt to protect farmland from crop damage turned into one of the strangest military episodes in modern history, reports National Geographic. After World War I, thousands of ...