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Yes: the two species are quite different, although they have some similarities. They are both related to a group of birds called ratites. Other ratites include the emu of Australia, the kiwi from New Zealand and the ostrich from Africa. Ratites have wings but the bones in their chests do not have the capacity for flight muscles, which is what a bird needs to fly.
The cassowary is much larger and heavier than the rhea. The cassowary can be up to 60 cm taller than the rhea, and weighs between 50 and 60 kg on average, whereas the Greater rhea weighs between 20 and 27 kg. Also, the cassowary is found only in Australia, Papua New Guinea and the Aru Islands. The rhea is native to South America.
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∙ 13y agoNo. However, they are both Flightless Birds, belonging to a group of birds called "ratites". Ratites are found almost exclusively within the Southern Hemisphere. Rheas are found in South America, while cassowaries are found in Australia and New Guinea.
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What are the four largest birds in the world?
Ostrich, emu, cassowary, rhea.
What are some birds that can not fly?
Penguin, ostrich, rhea, kiwi, cassowary, emu.
Bird that don't fly?
-Penguins -Emu -Ostriches -Kiwi -Cassowary -Rhea
What is the flightless bird living in the pampas of Argentina?
This description fits the rhea. The rhea is a ratite, and related to the emu, cassowary, ostrich and kiwi.
Is penguin the only bird which can not fly?
No. Ostrich, kiwi, rhea, cassowary and emu also cannot fly.
What are the three largest birds today?
The ostrich of Africa. The Rhea of South America and the Cassowary and Emu of Australia.
Who is rhea's cousin?
Rheas are ratites, which include other large flightless birds such as the emu, ostrich and cassowary.
What are the different of birds that cannot fly?
Some flightless birds are the kiwi, ostrich, emu, cassowary, rhea, penguin.
A flightless bird with three toes?
I believe we'll start with the Rhea, Ratite, Cassowary and Kiwi, but there may be more.
What is a emu-like ratite?
The ostrich and the cassowary would be the most emu-like ratites. The only other two ratites are the rhea and the kiwi.
What are the names of birds that do not fly?
Penguin, Ostrich, Emu,kiwi, Rhea,Moa, Dodo, Kakapo, Cassowary, Stephen's Islan wren and there are more but there are just a few
Is emu meat kosher?
No. Emu meat is not considered kosher because emu resembles ostriches which are not kosher as well. (The rhea and the cassowary are not kosher for the same reason.)
