cassowary (kăs`əwâr'ē), common name for a flightless, swift-running, pugnacious forest bird of Australia and the Malay Archipelago, smaller than the ostrich ostrich, common name for a large flightless bird (Struthio camelus) of Africa and parts of SW Asia, allied to the rhea, the emu and the extinct moa. It is the largest of living birds; some males reach a height of 8 ft (244 cm) and weigh from 200 to 300 lb
..... Click the link for more information. and emu emu or emeu , common name for a large, flightless bird of Australia, related to the cassowary and the ostrich. It is 5 to 6 ft (150–180 cm) tall and a very swift runner. The head and neck are feathered.
..... Click the link for more information. . The plumage is dark and glossy and the head and neck unfeathered, wattled, and brilliantly colored, with variations in the coloring in different species. The head bears a horny crest. The female is larger than the male, though both sexes are similar in color. They are monogamous and nest in shallow nests of leaves on the ground in forests. Only the male incubates the female's three to six dark-green eggs. Cassowaries are primarily nocturnal. Their diet consists mainly of fruits and berries, although some eat insects and small animals. Cassowaries are notoriously vicious and have attacked and killed men with their sharp, spikelike toenails. They are fast runners, attaining speeds up to 30 mi (48 km) per hr. Cassowaries are classified in the phylum Chordata Chordata , phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the chief internal skeletal support at some stage of their development. Most chordates are vertebrates (animals with backbones), but the phylum also includes some small marine invertebrate
..... Click the link for more information. , subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Struthioniformes, family Casuariidae.

cassowary

Common, or southern, cassowary (Casuarius casuarius).

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Any of several species of ratite (family Casuariidae) of the Australo-Papuan region. Related to the emu, it has been known to kill humans with slashing blows of its feet, which have long, daggerlike claws on the innermost toe. It has a featherless blue head protected by a bony crest and has a black body (immature birds are brownish). It moves rapidly along narrow tracks in the bush. Cassowaries eat fruit and small animals. The largest species is the common, or southern, cassowary (Casuarius casuarius), which stands almost 5 ft (1.5 m) tall.

cassowary

any large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius, inhabiting forests in NE Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, having a horny head crest, black plumage, and brightly coloured neck and wattles: order Casuariiformes (see ratite)

cassowary [′kas·ə‚wer·ē]

(vertebrate zoology)

Any of three species of large, heavy, flightless birds composing the family Casuariidae in the order Casuariiformes.

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Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) confirmed that 23 cassowaries had been killed since Cyclone Larry, most of them hit by cars.

Lessons from Cyclone Larry by Taylor, Robin / Ecos

Cassowaries are notoriously bad-tempered and aggressive, and if cornered will turn and face their adversary, Their feathers are used in tribal headdresses and on more than one occasion native hunters have lost their lives, killed by slashing blows from the Cassowary?

Ground Birds - Part 2 by Saronkorn Seuyouyong / Pets and Animals community

Cassowaries can run at speeds up to 30 miles per hour.

Be wary, cassowary by U.S. Kids

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