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Southern Cassowary
Casuarius casuarius
Least Concern bird
Measurements
Shoulder Height
1.8 m
5'11"
Body Length
1.5 m
4'11"
Weight
60 kg
132 lbs
About Southern Cassowary
The southern cassowary is the third-tallest and second-heaviest living bird. Standing up to 180cm tall and weighing 60 kg, it is often called the most dangerous bird in the world.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Casuariiformes
- Family
- Casuariidae
- Genus
- Casuarius
Ecology
- Diet
- omnivore
- Habitat
- forest
- Continent
- Oceania, Asia
Fun Fact
Cassowaries have a dagger-like claw on each foot that can grow up to 12cm long.
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