Dwarf cassowary
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The dwarf cassowary, also known as Bennett's cassowary, little cassowary, mountain cassowary or muruk, is the smallest of the three extant species of cassowaries. Like all cassowaries, it is a mostly
Casuarius bennetti Avilon Zoo, Rodriguez, Rizal, Philippines 8a
Dwarf cassowary in Lae, New Guinea
Drawing from Gatherings of a naturalist in Australasia by George Bennett (1860)
Egg of Dwarf Cassowary
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
Dwarf cassowary
…Casuarius bennetti), also known as Bennett's cassowary, little cassowary, mountain cassowary or muruk, is the smallest of the three extant species of cassowaries. Like all cassowaries, it is a mostly black, large flightless bird. It inhabits the island of New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago. The scientific…
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