A hotel in the Australian Outback has banned two mischievous emus for their disruptive behavior.

Kevin and Carol, two bold emu siblings, have been kicked out of a hotel in Outback Australia due to their unruly conduct.

The Yaraka Hotel, nestled in a remote town of the same name in central western Queensland, offers just four rooms, a campground, and a pub.

Chris Gimblett, co-owner of the hotel, explains that the emus were once friendly visitors who occasionally stopped by for a few treats, but things changed when they figured out how to climb stairs.

According to Gimblett, guests need to be cautious around the emus as they have been known to poke their heads into caravans, drink coffee without spilling a drop, swipe toast, and even snatch food from barbecues.

After finishing their breakfast at the caravan park, the emus make their way to the hotel, and just last week, they discovered how to climb the hotel's steps.

As a result, the hotel had to install a rope barrier at the top of the stairs, along with a sign that reads: 'Emus are banned from this establishment due to bad behavior. Please pass through the emu barrier and reconnect when you’re through.'

So why the ban? Gimblett explains, 'You don't want to get between an emu and its food.'

'Emus have very sharp beaks and eat like a vacuum cleaner, so we were concerned they might cause a mess in the dining room,' Gimblett explains.

And then there’s the aftermath of their visit.

'Given how much they eat, their toilet habits are frequent... imagine flipping a sloppy bowl of porridge from a meter high – the mess is impressive,' says Gimblett.

Standing up to 1.9 meters tall (6.2 feet), the emu is Australia’s tallest native bird and one of the largest bird species in the world, according to Birdlife Australia. Emus are closely related to ostriches and the cassowary, another native Australian bird.

'They’re not exactly friendly creatures; they don’t like being petted, but they tolerate having their necks stroked for a short time,' Gimblett shares about emus.

This isn’t the first time Kevin and Carol have caused a stir. Last year, before they figured out how to ascend the front steps, someone accidentally left a gate open, allowing them to enter the hotel through the back.

'One emu went behind the bar, while the other stood right in front of it,' recalls Gimblett.

The emus' story began about two years ago when eight abandoned eggs were discovered in the town and handed over to a local wildlife enthusiast, according to Gimblett.

'She wrapped the eggs in blankets, and after a while, she heard squeaks coming from inside. She tapped them with a spoon, and that’s when they hatched,' says Gimblett, who moved to Yaraka with his wife Gerry in the 1990s after selling their Brisbane business.

'Some of the emus went off on their own, but two stayed and became permanent residents in town. Their names are Kevin and Carol, though it turns out Carol is actually a male,' Gimblett adds.