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Bookmark or Share- Five Fascinating Facts About the Amazing CassowaryCassowaries have a reputation for being scary, and that reputation is somewhat well deserved. But they're also fascinating. In celebration of World Cassowary Day on September 24, here are five...
- Southern cassowary - Smithsonian's National ZooCassowaries are the third largest bird in the world, after ostriches and emus. Females are slightly larger than males and can reach up to 175 pounds (80 kilograms), while male cassowaries typically weigh about 121 pounds (55 kilograms). They can grow to be 5.5 feet tall (170 centimeters).
- Why the cassowary is the world's most dangerous birdSo what exactly is a cassowary? Like their cousins the emus, these large, flightless birds with bristly feathers are ratites. They are native to the tropical forests of south-east Asia and Australia.
- Cassowary | Description, Size, & Facts | BritannicaCassowary, any of several species of large flightless birds of the Australo-Papuan region. Cassowaries are the only member of the family Casuariidae and belong to the order Casuariiformes, which also includes the emu. There are three species, each with several races.
- Cassowary | San Diego Zoo Animals & PlantsCassowaries are frugivores that feed on the fruits of several hundred rainforest plants. Because their digestive tract is relatively short, their droppings contain fruit seeds that are only partially digested. Sometimes these seeds are so large that no other wildlife can swallow them!
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