Fauna of Australia in Australia, feeding on sea grass in coastal areas. The destruction of sea grass beds is a threat to the survival of this species. Eleven species of seal—family Pinnipedia—live off the southern coast. Australia and its territories are home to around 800 species of bird; 45% of these are endemic to Australia. The fossil record of birds in Australia is patchy; however, there are records of the ancestors of contemporary species as early as the Late Oligocene. Birds with a Gondwanan history include the flightless ratites (the emu and southern cassowary), megapodes (the malleefowl and Australian brush-turkey), and a huge
Emu (beer) a facsimile Hannan's Lager was launched by the Ironbark Brewery). Emu Export is a clean light yellow lager that was first launched in 1954 with an alcohol content of 4.9%. The current alcohol volume has been reduced to 4.2%. Colloquial names for the beer include: "the red lead", "flightless bird", "export", "sport", "E squared", "chook's piss", "bush chook", "wife basher" or "red can". Emu Draft is a mid-strength distinctively rich amber coloured beer that was introduced in 1992. The current alcohol content is 3.0%. Emu beer originated from the Stanley Brewery (previously the Albion Brewery) which was established by James