A cassowary's egg measures about 139mm x 93 mm (5.4 inches x 3.6 inches).
Usually three to five eggs are laid.
The female Cassowary lays 3 to 6 large (5 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in) pale green Eggs on forest litter and may be served by a number of Males during the breeding season from May until November deserting each in turn after the eggs are laid.
The adult cassowary has no natural predators. Its eggs have predators such as lizards and white rats. The biggest danger to the Cassowary today is introduced species such as domestic and wild dogs. eral pigs destroy their nests and compete with the cassowary for food. The greatest threat comes from Man, who has destroyed much of the cassowary's habitat, and whose cars are also responsible for many cassowary deaths.
The adult cassowary has no natural predators. Its eggs have predators such as lizards and white rats. The biggest danger to the Cassowary today is introduced species such as domestic and wild dogs. eral pigs destroy their nests and compete with the cassowary for food. The greatest threat comes from Man, who has destroyed much of the cassowary's habitat, and whose cars are also responsible for many cassowary deaths.
A female cassowary has about 3 to 6 pale green eggs at a time.
The adult cassowary has no natural predators. Its eggs have predators such as lizards and white rats. The biggest danger to the Cassowary today is introduced species such as domestic and wild dogs. eral pigs destroy their nests and compete with the cassowary for food. The greatest threat comes from Man, who has destroyed much of the cassowary's habitat, and whose cars are also responsible for many cassowary deaths.
In their natural habitat, there are no animals that eat adult cassowaries. Its eggs are often eaten by lizards and white rats. The biggest danger to the Cassowary today is introduced species such as domestic and wild dogs. eral pigs destroy their nests and compete with the cassowary for food. The greatest threat comes from Man, who has destroyed much of the cassowary's habitat, and whose cars are also responsible for many cassowary deaths.
Dromiceiidae: The Emu. Emu and cassowary eggs both vie for the title of the second largest egg, second only to the ostrich. Emu and cassowary eggs are basically the same size.
Cassowaries are birds, so they do not have a gestation period, as gestation refers to the length of a pregnancy. Cassowary eggs take between 50 and 60 days to incubate, or hatch.
The three species of cassowary are: Southern cassowary, or double-wattled cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) Northern cassowary, or single-wattled cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) Bennett's cassowary, or dwarf cassowary (Casuarius bennetti)
The male cassowary incubates the eggs for 50-60 days. He also cares for the chicks once they have hatched, up until they are around nine months old.
It is an ostrich like animal that lives in the forests of australia. It is unique with its horn on top of its head, three-toed sharp claws, and its ability to swim well.
there lots of interesting facts about cassowaries, there are three sub species of cassowary the cassowary in Australia and New Guinea and the Dwarf cassowary only found in New Guinea. Cassowaries live in tropical rain forest and feed mainly on fruits and fungi. some tropical rain forest trees rely on the cassowary for the dispersal and even germination of their seeds. so if the cassowary were to become extinct some trees would also become extinct. cassowaries have a casque (horn) on the top of their head, this is used like a crash helmet so the cassowary can force its way through vine thickets. the cassowary female lays eggs in a nest prepared by the male then mates with him and moves on to another male the male raises the young, which incidentally are not his, until they reach maturity. the cassowary is endangered in Australia, mainly because of habitat degradation, but also because of feral pigs eating there eggs and wild and domestic dogs killing their chicks.