Cassowary

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A rainforest heavyweight, the Southern Cassowary stands eye-to-eye with an adult, with a glossy casque and vivid throat. One slash from its dagger-like inner claw can rip skin, yet the shy bird feeds on fallen fruit, spreading rainforest seeds across Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
Technical factsheet
Type:bird
Habitat:rainforest
Diet:frugivore
Continents:Oceania, Asia
Size:Up to 1.8 m tall
Weight:Up to 76 kg
Activity:diurnal
Social behavior:solitary
Lifespan:40–50 years in the wild
Habitat: The Cassowary can be found in Australia, Papua-new-guinea, Indonesia