All three species of cassowary are Casuarius unappendiculatus ( Single wattle cassowary ) , Casuarius casuarius ( cassowary Double wattle ) and Casuarius Benetti ( dwarf cassowary ) .
Although it can not fly like a bird but still including the cassowary bird species has a very large body size .
Until now cassowary bird populations is still not known with certainty but it is believed that from day to day kind of bird is getting decreased .
Therefore since 1994 IUCN Redlist enter Casuarius casuarius ( Dual Cassowary wattle ) and Casuarius unappendiculatus ( cassowary Single wattle ) in the conservation status of vulnerable ( Vulnerable ) .
While Casuarius Benetti ( dwarf cassowary ) given conservation status of Near Threatened (Near Threatened ) .
Cassowary threat of extinction due to hunting is usually more well done for getting fur , meat or eggs of this bird .
Cassowary bird species , including large body size and beautifully captivating .
However Cassowary has properties that include aggressive and if you feel disturbed will be fierce .
If the birds are angry then it is likely to chase someone or something is bothering him .
Thus the animal at the zoo is not allowed to roam freely because it could endanger visitors .
Behind the beautiful physical appearance has been categorized as a cassowary the most dangerous bird species by the Guinness Book of Records .
Habitat.
To Casuarius unappendiculatus or Northern Cassowary (Single wattle cassowary) and Benetti Casuarius or Dwarf Cassowary ( dwarf cassowary ) is a species endemic to the island of Papua , but for Casuarius casuarius or Southern Cassowary ( cassowary Double wattle ) apart in Papua can also be found in the Moluccas ( the island Ceram ) and the eastern part of Australia .Cassowary bird usually found in lowland forest areas included in the swamp .
Nature.
Cassowary is actually the kind of shy animals if undisturbed , but if the bird was disturbed then this will turn into a ferocious beast and very aggressive .Cassowary have very sharp claws and kicks are quite powerful . While this is a Cassowary foot main weapon because it is very strong and long .
Cassowary able to kick and knock down enemies with a single shot , including humans .
During the last World War II , soldiers stationed in New Guinea had previously been warned not to be in close enough of a cassowary bird , but still there are some of them become victims of a cassowary bird .
Cassowary is one type of animal that is very difficult to maintain in the Zoo because the zoo keepers who keep them very frequently injured .
Physical Characteristics.
• Has a very large body size that can reach 1.5 meters . For Cassowary adultheight can reach 1.7 meters .
• Has a stiff and hard coat with black .
• Have a high horn lightly browned on the top of the head .
• Have a degeneration with feather wings are not perfect and despite that makes
this bird can not fly .
• Having a large and powerful beak .
• It has a long neck and sturdy .
• This bird is able to walk and run fast because it has a solid 3 pieces of fingers
with sharp nails and facing forward .
• For female cassowary birds cassowary is almost similar to the male , but
typically have a larger body size and more dominant .
Cassowary Bird Food.
No different with the types of the other birds , the Cassowary Bird also capture prey by chasing and pecking prey mainly on insects that fly .The main meal of the Cassowary is insects, fruits, and sometimes eat small rocks.
Is still not known whether these birds eat worms or not because this bird is not known to scavenge the ground .
Type of fruit is favored by birds cassowary guava fruit or other thick-skinned fruit that is usually lying on the ground .
After lying on the ground , will soon peck cassowary and pinned . After the Cassowary will stomp her head tilted and lifted her up .
While it's beak opened wide and Cassowary fruit will soon enter into the oral cavity and swallowed immediately . Fruits are swallowed can be seen clearly as it passes through the neck cassowary .
In addition to taking the fruit that has fallen on the ground , Cassowary also expected to seek to impose any other fruit can still vibrate in the tree .
Cassowary will nudge - right body or use a leg kick to vibrate the tree .
This conjecture is seen from the behavior of a cassowary that any time something hit the upright on his face .
Regarding small stones are swallowed may constitute important eating behavior in an attempt to destroy the food like fruits harsh in its crop .
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DatePublished: January 29, 2014 at 19:27
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