Species group · Birds
Cassowaries
WAnimals has 2 species of cassowary, in the family Casuariidae.
- 2 species
- 1 family
- 3 countries
- 8 parks
- Weight
- 17 kg – 76 kg
- Length
- 99 cm – 1.7 m
- Lifespan
- 19 – 40 years
Ranges calculated from the profiles that record the figure, not from all 2.
All 2 species of cassowaries on WAnimals
Each one has its own full profile. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
1 Endangered1 Near Threatened
1 species in this group is in a threatened category according to the IUCN.
Where they live
Recorded in 3 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…?
It is regarded as the most dangerous bird in the world, with an inner claw up to 12 cm long.
From Southern Cassowary
Unlike most birds, it is the male that incubates alone and raises the chicks.
From Southern Cassowary
The polyandrous female mates with several males and lays in different nests.
From Southern Cassowary
Its inner claw is a real weapon: a horny dagger more than ten centimetres long with which it can open up a predator in a single kick, and cassowaries are regarded as among the most dangerous birds in the world.
From Dwarf Cassowary
It is probably the bird with the oldest documented relationship with humans outside classical domestication: there is archaeological evidence that its eggs were being collected and reared in New Guinea more than 18,000 years ago.
From Dwarf Cassowary
The male does everything: he incubates for almost two months and then raises the chicks alone for nine months, while the female mates with other males.
From Dwarf Cassowary