What is not to like about the emu — a tall and friendly (albeit goofy) bird that lays prehistoric-size green eggs, tastes like lean beef, makes a sound like a bass drum and lives mostly in Australia?

An emu offered snacks from a paper bag in Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, got in over its head as it struggled to get the packaging off. The hilarious footage, published by Veronica Masciantonio on ...