The cassowary
The cassowary (genus Casuarius) is a very large flightless bird native to the tropical forests of New Guinea, nearby islands and northeastern Australia.
The Southern Cassowary is the third tallest and second
heaviest living bird, smaller only than the ostrich and emu.
heaviest living bird, smaller only than the ostrich and emu.
Cassowaries feed mainly on fruits, though all species are
truly omnivorous and will take a range of other plant food
including shoots, grass seeds, and fungi in addition to
invertebrates and small vertebrates.
truly omnivorous and will take a range of other plant food
including shoots, grass seeds, and fungi in addition to
invertebrates and small vertebrates.
Cassowaries are very shy, but when disturbed, they are
capable of inflicting serious injuries to dogs and people.
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capable of inflicting serious injuries to dogs and people.
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