With legs like a velociraptor and a striking neon blue neck, the southern cassowary cuts a fearsome figure in the rainforests of northeast Australia. It is best to admire these human-sized birdies — and their rapier-sharp 10 centimetre (four inch) talons — from afar. “It’s a modern-day dinosaur,” said Peter Rowles, the rugged president of […]
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Inside the Dinosaur Bird – The Australian Cassowary
If you missed seeing the video post on “Southern Cassowary – Survival Depends on Our Actions” – after Cyclone Larry in 2006 the following video gives you a different insight. Inside Nature’s Giants series, delivers an interesting gaze of the physiological links and special features of this modern bird – The Australian Cassowary.