RE: Man Vs Nature: Humans Meet Their Match in the Great Emu War

Hello dear @futuremind,

Hope the New Year is treating you well, so far. First five days have been OK in my neck of the woods😇

This is was easy to write. There was so much information I had to decide what to leave out. For example, when the emus defended themselves there would be the one lookout that was sort of the sacrificial lamb. This emu would distract the humans and allow the others to get away. Often the humans were left with one mangled body (mangled by the tanks!), and nothing else. Such clever, socially positive behavior.

The humans' biggest mistake was in underestimating the emus.

And you're right--the kiwi does look part rodent. An amazing fact about kiwis (again, left out): They carry the largest eggs of all birds, proportionate to body size.

I'm glad you enjoyed the blog. When I first started on Hive I used to look for subjects that would interest others. Now I look for subjects that interest me first, and then that might appeal to others. Much more fun this way.

Have a wonderful week. Looking forward to seeing more pictures of your amazing plants this year.