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  1. Which is bigger an emu or cassowary? - Answers

    Oct 8, 2023 · The emu is Australia's tallest bird, averaging 1.6 to 2 metres in height. Its nearest rival is the Southern Cassowary which averages 1.5 to 2 metres. Next to the emu, it looks …

  2. Where do Cassowaries live? - Answers

    Dec 20, 2022 · The Southern cassowary lives in the rainforests of coastal northern Queensland, Australia, as well as in tropical rainforests of Papua New Guinea, and the Aru and Seram …

  3. How does the cassowary get its food? - Answers

    Oct 9, 2023 · The cassowary is an omnivorous bird primarily found in tropical rainforests, and its food chain includes various components. It feeds on fruits, seeds, fungi, and small animals, …

  4. How many years do a cassowary live? - Answers

    Oct 8, 2023 · The cassowary's biome is rainforest and other dense bushland where they can easily hide, from low-lying swampland forests to high, mountainous forests. A cassowary is a …

  5. How fast does a cassowary run? - Answers

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  6. What is the Gestation period for a cassowary? - Answers

    Oct 9, 2023 · Cassowaries are birds, so they do not have a gestation period, as gestation refers to the length of a pregnancy. Cassowary eggs take between 50 and 60 days to incubate, or hatch.

  7. What is a cassowary's closest relative? - Answers

    Oct 9, 2023 · The cassowary is one of the ratites, a particular group of Flightless Birds. Other members of this group, and therefore birds related to the cassowary, are the emu, kiwi,ostrich …

  8. What is the bone on top of a cassowary's head called?

    Oct 9, 2023 · The bony plate on a cassowary's head is called a helmet. It is not actually known what the helmet is used for, but there are several theories. The most likely theory is that, …

  9. Why is the southern cassowary considered a keystone species?

    Nov 14, 2022 · What is a Southern Cassowary's main food? The main food of the Southern cassowary is fallen fruit of over 200 species of native rainforest and bushland plants.

  10. Why is the cassowary a keystone species in tropical ... - Answers

    Oct 9, 2023 · The Northern cassowary, or Golden-neck Cassowary, is found in the tropical rainforests of Papua New Guinea and Irian Jaya on the island of New Guinea.