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Revision as of 01:27, May 24, 2011
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| Southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Branch | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Sub-phylum | Vetebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Class Information | |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Sub-class | Neornithes |
| Infra-class | Eoaves |
| Order Information | |
| Order | Struthioniformes |
| Sub-order | Struthioni |
| Infraorder | Struthionides |
| Family Information | |
| Family | Struthionidae |
| Tribe Information | |
| Tribe | Casuariini |
| Genus Information | |
| Genus | Casuarius |
| Species Information | |
| Species | C. bennetti C. casuarius<br.>C. unappendiculatus |
| Subspecies | C. b. bennetti C. B. papuanus |
| Population statistics | |
The cassowaries are large, flightless birds similar to the emu and ostrich. They live in the rain forests of Australia and New Guinea. There are three species.
Description
Cassowaries, due to their shyness and forest habitat, are difficult to observe. They grow up to 5 or 6 feet high, with the males being larger than the females. they eat mainly fruit, although fungi and small animals are also sometimes eaten.
Cassowaries are dangerous if cornered; their kick can cause severe injury or even death.