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1 In Australia, there are two birds - emus and cassowaries - competing for the title of the world's second largest bird. Indeed, with similar heights (around 6 feet) and weights (about 130 pounds), emus and cassowaries are both strong contenders to stand behind ostriches and be the second largest bird on Earth. Just like ostriches, whose wings are deemed too small to carry their heavy weights to the sky, emus and cassowaries are also flightless. Nevertheless, emus and cassowaries don't mind this drawback, because they swim well, run fast (more than 30 miles per hour), and jump high (5 feet)!