Southern Cassowary was created in 1758.
The classification of the cassowary is:Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AvesOrder: StruthioniformesFamily: CasuariidaeGenera: CasuariusThe species of the Southern cassowary is Casuarius casuarius.
Yes. The southern cassowary of Australia is listed as Endangered under the Commonwealth Environment
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)
Dwarf Cassowary was created in 1857.
Northern Cassowary was created in 1860.
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.
The main food of the Southern cassowary is fallen fruit of over 200 species of native rainforest and bushland plants.
The habitat of the Double wattled cassowary, also known as the Southern cassowary, is tropical rain forest of far northern Australia and New Guinea.
The second largest bird, by weight, is the Southern Cassowary, found in Australia and New Guinea. The Southern Cassowary tends to be heavier than the emu. Emus range between 30 and 45kg in weight, whilst the Southern Cassowary averages 38 - 48kg. The largest bird, by weight, is the ostrich,
The population of the Southern cassowary - the species found in Australia - is estimated to be around 1000. Figures for the Northern cassowary are more difficult to determine, but estimates vary from 2,500-9,999 adult birds.
Yes and no. It depends on what is meant by "largest", and whether this refers to height or weight. The emu is the tallest bird in Australia, averaging 1.6 to 2 metres in height. Its nearest rival is the Southern Cassowary which averages 1.5 to 2 metres. Next to the emu, it looks distinctly shorter and stockier. The Southern Cassowary, however, tends to be heavier. Emus range between 30 and 45kg in weight, whilst the Southern Cassowary averages 50-60 kg.
The cassowary comes from Australia and New Guinea. The Southern cassowary comes from the rainforests of coastal northern Queensland, Australia As well as the rainforests of Papua New Guinea, and the Aru and Seram Islands. The Northern cassowary, or Golden-neck Cassowary, is found in the tropical rainforests of Papua New Guinea and Irian Jaya on the island of New Guinea.