Can A Cassowary Bird Fly

This is a re-upload of last weeks episode because there was a super loud and awful audio glitch towards the end. Cassowaries Can Kill Humans.

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The cassowary is dangerous because though it lacks talons like other birds each foot has a clawl ike a dagger and if the bird is threatened it may attack.

Can a cassowary bird fly. Cassowaries are reputed to be dangerous to domestic animals and humans. The cassowary was so upset he ran fast into the forest and straight into a large rock breaking it into pieces causing a large piece of stone to stick to his head. The fear of these birds was so great that armed forces of Australia and America stationed in New Guinea were warned to steer clear of them altogether.

But what excites scientists about the cassowary a large emu-like flightless bird is its distinctive look. This only encourages them to approach people and danger zones such as busy roads If travelling to an area where cassowaries are known to live consider leaving your dog at. The dagger-shaped claw of the cassowary can easily sever an arm or pierce an abdomen.

Even if it doesnt use the claws a bird that weighs as much as a grown-up human can cause damage if it jumps on you and its kick is powerful enough to break bones. There are about 60 species living today the best known being the ostrich emu cassowary rhea kiwi and penguin. The big bird that can not fly said the lizard.

They rely on their ability to run or swim and have evolved from their flying ancestors. These big birds have feathers but they cant flytheir wings are much too small. They also protect the birds skin from sharp thorns.

Do not feed cassowaries or leave out litter that the birds can easily access. Sorry for your earsThese are not the kille. But their fluffy feathers help the bird stay dry in the damp rain forest.

All the animals turned around and laughed at the cassowary upsetting him as they giggled. Flightless birds are birds which cannot fly.

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