Cassowary
noun
A large flightless bird from Australia and New Guinea, that has long legs and a horn-like crest on the head.
The zoo recently added a pair of cassowaries to their collection.
Often appears as...
- southern cassowary
- double-wattled cassowary
noun
A large flightless bird from Australia and New Guinea, that has long legs and a horn-like crest on the head.
The zoo recently added a pair of cassowaries to their collection.
Often appears as...
- southern cassowary
- double-wattled cassowary
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Pro Tip 1/3Dangerous Beak
Cassowaries are known for their powerful beak, which can be dangerous if provoked.
Heed warning signs near cassowary habitats; they can be territorial.
Pro Tip 2/3Endangered Species
Cassowaries are often considered endangered; learning about them raises awareness for conservation.
She is studying cassowaries to help improve their conservation status.
Pro Tip 3/3Distinctive Crest
The cassowary's crest, called a casque, is a unique feature that sparks curiosity.
The cassowary's casque is thought to help it move through dense forest underbrush.
Pro Tip 1/3Dangerous Beak
Cassowaries are known for their powerful beak, which can be dangerous if provoked.
Heed warning signs near cassowary habitats; they can be territorial.
Pro Tip 2/3Endangered Species
Cassowaries are often considered endangered; learning about them raises awareness for conservation.
She is studying cassowaries to help improve their conservation status.
Pro Tip 3/3Distinctive Crest
The cassowary's crest, called a casque, is a unique feature that sparks curiosity.
The cassowary's casque is thought to help it move through dense forest underbrush.
Pro Tip 1/3Dangerous Beak
Cassowaries are known for their powerful beak, which can be dangerous if provoked.
Heed warning signs near cassowary habitats; they can be territorial.
Pro Tip 2/3Endangered Species
Cassowaries are often considered endangered; learning about them raises awareness for conservation.
She is studying cassowaries to help improve their conservation status.
Pro Tip 3/3Distinctive Crest
The cassowary's crest, called a casque, is a unique feature that sparks curiosity.
The cassowary's casque is thought to help it move through dense forest underbrush.
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Video examples
Jack Horner: Shape-shifti...
he used the cassowary as an example. And it's kind of cool -- if you look at the cassowary, or any of the birds that have crests on their heads, they grow to about 80 percent adult size before the crest starts to grow. Now think about that. They're basically retaining their juvenile characteristics
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Cassowary Dung's Seedy,...
they're done because they deposit these enormous piles of dung little full of seeds and it's actually everywhere and impressive so for example when I arrived at this bird-watching lodge there was there was a large pile of dung on the steps it's very clearly a cassowary dong
Video examples
Filming The World's...
i'm emma nappa and i'm the producer of the australia episode of seven worlds one planet including being one of the directors on the cassowary sequence australia is an ancient continent and it's also full of animals that you don't see in
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Why can't some birds...
Instead, she attacks, sending the dingo running for cover with one swipe of her razor-sharp toe claws. The cassowary is one of approximately 60 living species of flightless birds. These earthbound avians live all over the world,
Video examples
Jack Horner: Shape-shifti...
he used the cassowary as an example. And it's kind of cool -- if you look at the cassowary, or any of the birds that have crests on their heads, they grow to about 80 percent adult size before the crest starts to grow. Now think about that. They're basically retaining their juvenile characteristics
Video examples
Cassowary Dung's Seedy,...
they're done because they deposit these enormous piles of dung little full of seeds and it's actually everywhere and impressive so for example when I arrived at this bird-watching lodge there was there was a large pile of dung on the steps it's very clearly a cassowary dong
Video examples
Filming The World's...
i'm emma nappa and i'm the producer of the australia episode of seven worlds one planet including being one of the directors on the cassowary sequence australia is an ancient continent and it's also full of animals that you don't see in
Video examples
Why can't some birds...
Instead, she attacks, sending the dingo running for cover with one swipe of her razor-sharp toe claws. The cassowary is one of approximately 60 living species of flightless birds. These earthbound avians live all over the world,
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