Southern Cassowary

Wiktoria Rynkiewicz
Location/Habitat

The southern
cassowary is native
to Australia, eastern
Indonesia and Papua
New Guinea.
Description

The southern cassowary has a large,

horn-like helmet, called a casque,
which is soft in the middle. It is useful
when pushing through dense
rainforest leaves and develops at the
age of 1 or 2 years. Weighing 76
kilograms, females are heavier than
males and can grow up to 2 meters in
height. Males weigh about 55
kilograms.
 Died

Cassuary feed mainly on fallen fruits

and mushrooms. Sometimes they
also feed on small animals such as
snails and fish.
 The most dangerous bird in the world

In 2004, this bird was

entered into the Guinness
Book of Records as the
most dangerous bird on the
planet.
Interesting facts
about Southern
Cassowary
Southern
Cassowary eggs are
green
Southern Cassowary is the
second ability bird on the
planet.
The newly
discovered dinosaur
Corythoraptor
jacobsi is considered
an ancestor Southern
Cassowary