Emus lacking an elder stage and dying of old age as adults.

[Erior]

The emu appears to have somewhat of a bug regarding its age, as it is the sole habitat animal in the game to lack an elder stage; it pretty much dies of old age while still being an adult, around age 15:

Moreover, their life timeline outright lacks a transition to old age, like exhibit animals but unlike every other habitat animal. Compare with its close in-game relative:

In addition to that, cassowaries and emus have comparable lifespans in captivity, with AFAIK both making it into their 20s quite commonly and past their mid-30s in certain specimens. Less than ostriches, but still beyond the 15 years emus live in the game, which was a bit of an awkward choice in my opinion.

 

[DrBurrito]

but still beyond the 15 years emus live in the game, which was a bit of an awkward choice in my opinion.

Perhaps this ties to the "no elderly stage" bug? I mean, maybe only the adult phase is meant to last 15 years, not the entire lifespan, which would include both elderly and juvenile stages. There could be something wrong with the code or blueprint of the animal.

 

[Aramar]

The emu appears to have somewhat of a bug regarding its age, as it is the sole habitat animal in the game to lack an elder stage; it pretty much dies of old age while still being an adult, around age 15:

I reported it on the issue tracker and Frontier has acknowledged it, so maybe this will be fixed soon (or maybe not).