🦃
🏷️
Classification
Bird
🍽️
Diet
Omnivore
⏱️
Lifespan
40–50 years
⚖️
Weight
45–75 kg
Population Trend
📉Decreasing
Description
A large flightless bird with a distinctive casque on its head, considered one of the most dangerous birds in the world.
Habitat
🌿 tropical rainforest
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Casuariiformes
Family
Casuariidae
Genus
Casuarius
Fun Facts
1
Cassowaries have been called the world's most dangerous bird due to their powerful kicks.
2
Their inner toe bears a dagger-like claw up to 12 cm long.
3
They are critical rainforest seed dispersers — some tree species depend entirely on them.
4
The casque on their head may help them hear low-frequency sounds in dense forest.
5
They can run up to 50 km/h and jump nearly 2 meters high.