Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Cassowary - Capable of Killing Humans


"CASSOWARY is one of the dangerous BIRDS that can kill a man or animal by tearing off with its dagger like claw."

The cassowary (genus Casuarius) is a very large flightless bird native to the tropical forests of New Guinea and nearby islands, and northeastern Australia.[2] The Southern Cassowary is the third tallest and second heaviest bird on the planet, smaller only than the Ostrich and Emu. Cassowaries feed mainly on fruits, though all species are truly omnivorous and will take a range of other plant food including shoots, grass seeds and fungi in addition to invertebrates and small vertebrates. Cassowaries are very shy, but when disturbed, they are capable of inflicting fatal injuries to dogs and children.

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