EndangeredSouthern Cassowary
Casuarius casuarius
One of the 2 cassowaries on WAnimals
Birds · Casuariiformes · Casuariidae
Casuarius bennetti
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
The dwarf cassowary, or Bennett's cassowary, is the smallest of the three cassowaries and the one that lives at the highest altitude. It is black with blue and red neck skin and a low, triangular horny casque on the head. Like its relatives it has an inner claw shaped like a dagger that can be more than ten centimetres long. The male incubates alone and raises the chicks for almost a year.
Weight
17 kg – 26 kg
Size
99 cm – 1.5 m
Life expectancy
40 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Moderate
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casuarius_bennetti
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