Australian animals #4 / Cassowary by babuci

Photography • Animals • posted on May 16, 2006

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Description

Hello... ! Next in a series is a Cassowary. This bird living in a lush rainforest of north australia,foraging a ground for food mostly fruits,fungis,insects,frogs,small snakes. Can grow about 150-180 cm, could weight 60-70kg. The "bump" on its forehead made of ceratin, a bird use it to get its way trough the thick forest. Third largest bird on a world, second in Australia. seeya ...enkoy your tuesday!

Comments (10)

short_ribs

2:38AM | Tue, 16 May 2006

Excellent capture!!! This sure is a very unique bird!!! Thanks for sharing this wonderfull bird and interesting info with us hope ya have a great time!

Zacko

4:18AM | Tue, 16 May 2006

60-70 kg????? ARE YOU KIDDING US????? Oh my God, thats HUUUUGE!!! What a cool bird...and sooo colorful. I guess thats how it would look if a peacock mated with an ostrich, LOL. Have a wonderful day mate. #:O)

jcv2

10:10AM | Tue, 16 May 2006

Wow, stunning capture of this large bird, never known they were this big! Whew! Gorgeous work, quite one to pay attention to!

tmathise

11:45AM | Tue, 16 May 2006

Wow, this bird is like right out of the very, VERY distant past. Like one that lived (and ultimately became extinct) even before the Dodo bird's time. Fascinating subject indeed! Beautiful work Tunde! May your day be most excellent!