Editing Emu (section)

==Distribution and habitat==
[[File:Pinnacles 040116 gnangarra-102.jpg|thumb|Adult and juvenile foot prints]]

Once common on the east coast of Australia, emus are now uncommon there; by contrast, the development of agriculture and the provision of water for stock in the interior of the continent have increased the range of the emu in arid regions. Emus live in various habitats across Australia both inland and near the coast. They are most common in areas of [[savannah]] woodland and [[sclerophyll]] forest, and least common in heavily populated districts and arid areas with annual precipitation of less than {{convert|600|mm|in|0}}.<ref name=HBWA/><ref name="S. Davies" /> Emus predominantly travel in pairs, and while they can form large flocks, this is an atypical social behaviour that arises from the common need to move towards a new food source.<ref name="S. Davies" /> Emus have been shown to travel long distances to reach abundant feeding areas. In Western Australia, emu movements follow a distinct seasonal pattern – north in summer and south in winter. On the east coast their wanderings seem to be more random and do not appear to follow a set pattern.<ref name="Congress" />