Say hello to the cassowary, a large, flightless bird native to northeastern Australia
and New Guinea. It is one of the strangest animals I have ever seen.
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Are cassowarys edible? Please, Stephen, don’t assume that my carnivorous side is coming out (though they do look plump!). But are they endangered, or are they doing okay? I can’t say I’ve ever seen one before in a photo, though I do remember seeing some from a copy of some old illustrations in an outdated book from colonial times or something like that, not in color, but in sepia ink on brownish paper, sort of like the sorts of illustrations you see of the dodo and etc. That’s why I ask, because I can’t exactly remember.
Hi Victoria … unfortunately, the cassowary is endangered in Queensland in northeastern Australia were they are prevalent, the victims of car accidents and dog attacks, primarily. They are also abundant in New Guinea. I’m not sure if they’re edible, but I suppose they could be. Like you said, they’re pretty plump!
Cassowaries look so prehistoric!
I know! Wassup with the plate on the head?
That is a very strange animal!
Very strange indeed!
great photo, they can be verydangerous, just look at those feet
Thanks! They can be shy, but they’ve been known to do some damage with those feet!
Around Innisfail after the 2 big cyclones, Larry and Yasi, wiped out most of their habitat the rangers started giving food to the birds so they now go round the campgrounds looking for hand outs and can be quite confronting
They may not be edible but damn they are aggressive.
HI Jo! They apparently have a fairly unpleasant disposition, too!
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G’day Kelly You might like to have a look at these 2 posts, our cassowary encounters posthttp://pommepal.wordpress.com/2011/07/28/cassowary-comes-visiting
http://pommepal.wordpress.com/2011/07/28/cassowary-video
Well, good on ya, gypsy woman! I saw your cassowary pic on Ailsa’s Travel Theme. Jack’s a brave man!!! I find them strange, but I also find them fascinating. Would love to see one in the wild (this pic was taken at Sydney Wildlife World).
How beautiful!
Hi! Thanks for stopping by! It is, isn’t it. It has a kind of regal majesty.
You’re so welcome! Yes, truly.
It is a little strange – the colors are interesting, though – how much do they weigh???
Hi Retiring Sort … it’s an unusual blend of colors, huh? They generally weigh about 130 pounds and they stand 5 to 6 feet tall. Fun fact: they are the third tallest and second heaviest living bird, smaller only than the ostrich and the emu! Now you know!
Thanks! 😉
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wopw what a strange bird lovely subhan Allah (GOD’s creation is great)
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