Nicophorus,
you are doing the right thing in such patient research.
Think about the forward-articulating nature of a ratite’s legs.
Emus are adept at clearing low fences; and in a panic, they can – they do – run at the fence, and sort of ‘run up it.’
When you look at it from this...
I like the idea of some ‘standing-threads’ on various topics – like fencing.
Is it right to suggest that a fence that will hold emus may well not hold ostriches? Is the equation: one foot of fence for each foot of bird?
Could we also talk about what is within the pens? that is, the birds’...