CASSOWARY

CASSOWARY

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Cassowaries are mainly omnivorous. They are very shy bird, but when provoked they are capable of inflicting injuries. They have three-toed feet with sharp claws. Cassowaries can run at up to 50 km/h (approx) through the dense forest and can jump up to 1.5 m. They are good swimmers, crossing wide rivers and swimming in the sea.

BEHAVIOUR

Cassowary the most dangerous bird in the world. Considering the size (heaviest), cassowaries are second only to ostriches . But cassowary attacks are more deadly than ostriches. If provoked, they become extremely aggressive and attack viciously. The powerful legs and sharp claws are primary weapons of cassowaries.

With one blow using these claws, they could even break the bones of a human. When attacks, cassowaries would jump over the victim and attack in both forward and backward direction. It makes the condition of victim very critical.

DIET

They mainly feed on fruits that have fallen to the ground from the trees, along with leaves, grasses, seeds, insects, spiders and also consume other foods such as plant leaf matter, fungi, carrion, as well as insects, snails and small animals such as lizards and rodents.

LIFESPAN

The average lifespan of wild cassowaries is believed to be about 40 to 50 years.