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What is the classification of the southern cassowary?
The classification of the cassowary is:Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AvesOrder: StruthioniformesFamily: CasuariidaeGenera: CasuariusThe species of the Southern cassowary is Casuarius casuarius.
Is the southern cassowary endangered?
Yes. The southern cassowary of Australia is listed as Endangered under the Commonwealth Environment
What are the three types of cassowary?
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)
When was Dwarf Cassowary created?
Dwarf Cassowary was created in 1857.
When was Northern Cassowary created?
Northern Cassowary was created in 1860.
Is the cassowary still alive?
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.
What is a Southern Cassowary's main food?
The main food of the Southern cassowary is fallen fruit of over 200 species of native rainforest and bushland plants.
What is the double-wattled cassowary's habitat?
The habitat of the Double wattled cassowary, also known as the Southern cassowary, is tropical rain forest of far northern Australia and New Guinea.
What is the Second largest bird by weight?
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,
What is the population of cassowary?
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.
Is the southern cassowary Australia's largest bird?
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.
Is a southern cassowary an omnivore herbivore or a carnivore?
The southern cassowary is primarily an herbivore, as its diet mainly consists of fruits, seeds, and vegetation. However, it is also known to occasionally consume small animals, insects, and fungi, making it somewhat omnivorous. This adaptability in diet helps the cassowary thrive in its rainforest habitat.
