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What is a fanlisting?
"A fanlisting is simply an online listing of fans of a subject, such as a TV show, actor, or musician, that is created by an individual and open for fans from around the world to join."
Source: ( TFL.org )



What is an emu?
"The emu is the largest bird native to Australia and, after the Ostrich, the second-largest bird that survives today. It inhabits most of the less-populated areas of the continent, avoiding only dense forest and severe desert. Like all birds in the Ratite group, it is flightless, although unlike some it does have tiny wings hidden under the feathers. The soft-feathered, brown birds reach 1.5 to 2 metres in height and weigh up to 60 kilograms, with the male marginally smaller. Emus are opportunistically nomadic and follow rain, feeding on grains, flowers, fruit, soft shoots, insects, grubs, and whatever else is available. They are able to travel great distances at a fast, economical trot and, if need be, can sprint at 50 km/h.

Three different emu species were common prior to European settlement in 1788: the Emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae, remains common in most of the more lightly settled parts of mainland Australia. The Kangaroo Island Emu, D. baudinianus, became extinct around 1827 as a result of hunting and frequent fires. The larger mainland species was introduced to Kangaroo Island in the 1920s. The small King Island Emu, D. ater, was about half the size of the mainland species. By 1805 it had been hunted to extinction by sealers and visiting sailors."
Source: ( Wikipedia )



Why "Bush Chickens"?
Well actually, it was Kell who came up with the name. (I can't possibly take credit for such a creative name. :P ) If you think about it though, that's what emus really are. ;)

I decided to take on this fanlisting because, of course, I've always been rather attached to emus. My dad used to drive by this emu farm when he took me to my elementary school, and being the imaginative child that I was, I would make up names for all the emus and pretend they were riding in the car with us. A little weird, I know. :P Ever since then, I've always loved emus! :)