The feathers on the emu are unique in the
fact that there are two feathers to a single quill.
Picture from Carolina Emu
Feathers on an emu range
greatly in size and texture. The smallest emu feather may only be an
inch long and very soft while the longest feathers are 18 inches or more and
feel like straw. However, they all have the double plume, or two
feathers coming out of one shaft.
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