Why emus cant fly dreamtime story

Goomblegubbon Brush Turkey tells some lies. He waits until Emu sitting down "Got special ways make you proud No need for wings - flying high. Dinewan Emu cut off his wings with tomahawk; no more fly. His legs grew strong - challenged Goomblegubbon to a race Brush Turkey lagged behind; spread his wings, set the pace.

Dinewan Emu sooked for a year; hatched a plan of his own. Dinewan Emu told a lie. Days went by since Dinewan Emu told that lie. Can I get a copy? Can I view this online? Ask a librarian. O'Brien ; illustrated by Angela Leaney. Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this catalogue contains names, recordings and images of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive.

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Wyatt, Sue, She slowly concocted a plan to knock the Emus off of their pedestal and give herself and her children a fair shot at competing with them for supremacy. Goomble-Gubbon fiercely believed that the time had come for the rein of the Emus to end once and for all. Goomble Gubbon chose Dinewan the Emu to be her victim. Rather than pick a fight with Dinewan, however, Goomble-Gubbon decided to trick the Emus into falling to their demise.

She strategically waited for the right moment to strike. One day, Goomble-Gubbon spotted Dinewan in the distance running in her direction. She squatted down in a fashion that effectively blocked her wings from the view of the oncoming Emu. In doing this, Goomble-Gubbon successfully tricked the Emus into cutting their own wings off.

The Turkey laughed aloud in triumph, jumping up and down to celebrate her successful victory over the longtime king of the birds. My wings are still attached, but now you will never be able to fly again, for the rest of for days! Ha ha ha!