After a brief foot pursuit Monday morning, "Big Bird" was taken into custody on the Far West Side. Big Bird, an emu, was taken back to its home around 9:50 a.m. Monday. Emus are the second-tallest ...

All bird feet are not the same. One size does not fit all. Different birds have different jobs in this world, and their feet, one of the main tools for the work they do, have evolved to fit the task.

Even though he’ll be 6 years old forever, Sesame Street’s favorite yellow bird is technically turning 55 on March 20. Big Bird, an 8-foot, 2-inch, flightless-bird that may or may not be a canary, made ...