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Emu fighting
This photo was taken in mooresville, nc at the lazy 5 ranch mid march 2017.
While on the wagon through the ranch, we saw 2 emus fighting. From researching why, i have found that emus rely on a social hierarchy. There is only one alpha female in a flock and that female has first dibs on food and mating. These emus were fighting for that status. This is an example of intraspecific competition and since they are in a ranch and not in the wild, i doubt that food was the main reason since it is plentiful. We are in the end of their mating season and a limited amount of emus live there. I believe this was the reason for the fighting.
According to www.redoakfarm.com/sex_and_the_emu.htm if there are several males in an area, all the females are going to be bred. The alpha female may not like it and she may try to fight or chase the other females.
Emu fighting
This photo was taken in mooresville, nc at the lazy 5 ranch mid march 2017.
While on the wagon through the ranch, we saw 2 emus fighting. From researching why, i have found that emus rely on a social hierarchy. There is only one alpha female in a flock and that female has first dibs on food and mating. These emus were fighting for that status. This is an example of intraspecific competition and since they are in a ranch and not in the wild, i doubt that food was the main reason since it is plentiful. We are in the end of their mating season and a limited amount of emus live there. I believe this was the reason for the fighting.
According to www.redoakfarm.com/sex_and_the_emu.htm if there are several males in an area, all the females are going to be bred. The alpha female may not like it and she may try to fight or chase the other females.