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Emus were killed for food. They were large birds, and although fast, the fact that they were flightless made it easier to catch them.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoThey believed that they would gain the power of this magnificent pack-related animal. Sheep and cattle ranchers saw them as a threat to their livelyhood.
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Do emus kill sheep?
No not usually
Why do people hurt emus?
Humans are intimatated by the emus' size, therefore have a desire to kill or hurt.
Why did the First Fleet kill the emus?
The First Fleet did not set out on a campaign to deliberately kill just the emus. The birds were good food and a reasonably easy target for a colony that needed a head start.
What languages did the European settlers speak?
That depends on what country they came from and where they settled. For example, the first European settlers in Australia spoke English. The first European Settlers in Brazil spoke Portuguese.
Where did the word emu com from?
Etymology refers to the origin of a word.The word emu is believed to have come from the Arabic word for "large bird", and given by the Dutch and Portuguese sailors to both emus and cassowaries they sighted. The first European settlers and explorers then used the term exclusively for the emu as we know it.
Where did the first european settlers come from to Canada?
The first European settlers in Canada were Scandinavians.
Where did European settlers come from?
The European settlers came from Euro[e. Most of them did, but some came from England or Spain.
How did the emu first get its name?
The word emu is believed to have come from the Arabic word for "large bird", and was given by the Dutch and Portuguese sailors to both emus and cassowaries they sighted. The first European settlers and explorers then used the term exclusively for the emu as we know it.
What if the Native American's had killed the European settlers?
We did kill them, just not enough of them obviously. If we had managed to kill them all, Native Americans would be in a far better place today (than slaves as they are now).
How did the European settlers change what would become the state of Pennsylvania?
The people who built the colony of Pennsylvania WERE Europeans.
Are emus extinct?
The emu is neither extinct, not in any danger of becoming extinct. Its status is "secure". However, there were several varieties of emus prior to European settlement. The Tasmanian emu, King Island emu and Kangaroo Island emus are now extinct.
Your common law came to America from which group of European settlers?
English settlers
