Cassowaries are one of the very few birds that can't actually fly at all. They are members of a group of birds called ratites. Other ratites include the Southern cassowary of Australia and New Guinea, the kiwi from New Zealand, the ostrich from Africa and the rhea from South America.
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. Although the emu does not actually weigh as much as it appears (30-45kg), its wings are also too small by comparison to lift it.
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 genus name of the cassowary is Casuarius.There are three species of cassowary: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 cassowary's biome is rainforest and other dense bushland where they can easily hide, from low-lying swampland forests to high, mountainous forests.
A cassowary is a flightless bird.
No. The cassowary is a large, flightless bird.
A cassowary does not have spikes: it has claws. The claws on a cassowary's toes are around 12cm long.
Yes. Both the Southern cassowary of Australia and the Northern cassowary, also known as the Golden-neck cassowary, of the island of New Guinea, are alive and well.
Southern Cassowary was created in 1758.
Cassowary grow like kangaroo.
Dwarf Cassowary was created in 1857.
Northern Cassowary was created in 1860.
no cassowary does not eat idiot fruit