Emu with Dr. Basedow |
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| Title : | Emu with Dr. Basedow |
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| Date of creation : | ca. 1917 | ||
| Format : | Photograph | ||
| Dimensions : | 105 x 150 mm | ||
| Contributor : | State Library catalogue | ||
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| Description : |
Dr. Herbert Basedow standing in his garden using a hose to shower his pet emu. Dr. Basedow was an anthropologist, geologist, explorer, and medical practitioner who became recognised as an authority on the Aboriginal people of Australia and pressed for sanctuaries and national parks to preserve flora and fauna. The emu is Australia's tallest native bird, but is out weighed by the southern cassowary. The neck and head are bare of feathers, and the powerful legs enable it to cover great distances in the search for food. It is flightless bird with vestigial wings. The birds inhabit the open forests and grasslands, and are rarely found in deserts. The bird is not endangered and the provision of water for sheep and cattle has assisted its survival. |
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| Related names : | Basedow, Herbert, 1881-1933 |
| Period : | 1914-1918 |
| Region : | Adelaide metropolitan area |
| Further reading : | Eastman, Maxine The life of the emu Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1969, c1968 |
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