11.1 Emu

An emu is a giant bird that lives in Australia. A tourist who knew all about this bird wanted to take a picture of one.  When the man got near to the emu, the bird suddenly ran toward him. It tried to strike his eyes with its beak. However, the man was clever. 

He knew that the tallest emu is always the “boss.” He also knew that the tallest emu often strikes the smaller ones with its beak. This lets them know who the boss is. So, the emu was trying to strike the tourist with its beak because the tourist was shorter. 

What did the tourist do? He raised his arms. At once, the emu stopped. Now the man was taller than the bird. He took a nice picture, turned around, and walked away — still holding his arms high in the air.