Casque (anatomy)
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A casque is an anatomical feature found in some species of birds, reptiles, and amphibians. In birds, it is an enlargement of the bones of the upper mandible or the skull, either on the front of the f
Like most hornbills, this male great hornbill has a distinctive casque on its upper mandible.
The bony, vascularized casque of the southern cassowary helps the bird to shed excess heat.
The high casque of the veiled chameleon provides an expanded area for the attachment of jaw musculature – and may also help the animal to collect moisture or store fat.
Cassowary
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Cassowaries are flightless birds of the genus Casuarius, in the order Casuariiformes. They are classified as ratites, flightless birds without a keel on their sternum bones. Cassowaries are native to
Casque (anatomy)
…members of the same species, in the gathering of food, or in thermoregulation. Casques are found in a number of species, including most hornbills, all cassowaries, the maleo, the horned guan, the helmeted guineafowl and several species of curassow. In most of these species, the casque is a bony extension of the…
Cassowary Diversity
Close-up of the head of a southern cassowary
Feet of a southern cassowary: Cassowaries use their feet as weapons.
Juvenile southern cassowary