Cassowary

The Cassowary is the Worlds second largest Bird that lives in Australia and New Guinea. The Cassowary can live more then 50 years.

Cassowaries (genus Casuarius) are very large flightless birds.
There are three species recognized today:
Southern Cassowary or Double-wattled cassowary C. casuarius of Australia and New Guinea.
Dwarf Cassowary C. bennetti of New Guinea and New Britain.
Northern Cassowary C. unappendiculatus of New Guinea.

All cassowaries are usually shy, secretive birds of the deep forest. A cassowary's three-toed feet have sharp claws; the dagger-like middle claw is 120 mm (5 inches) long. This claw is particularly dangerous since the Cassowary can use it to kill an enemy.

Their diet consists of fruit, insects, fungi and frogs.



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