Southern cassowary
A kind of cassowary · also called Double-wattled cassowary, Australian cassowary, Two-wattled cassowary
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About
The southern cassowary is a heavy, flightless rainforest bird that stands over five feet tall.
It is the second heaviest living bird, outweighed only by the common ostrich. Female southern cassowaries are noticeably larger and heavier than the males. Powerful legs carry their bulky frames, ending in large feet with sharp inner claws that can reach 4 inches (10 cm) in length.
From Wikipedia
The southern cassowary, also known as double-wattled cassowary, Australian cassowary, or two-wattled cassowary, is a large, flightless, mostly black bird, found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and northeastern Australia. It is one of the three living species of cassowary, alongside the dwarf cassowary and the northern cassowary.
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Questions people ask
- How big is a southern cassowary?
- A southern cassowary stands about 5.2 feet (1.6 m) tall, measures 3.9 feet (1.2 m) long, and weighs around 110 pounds (50 kg). This makes it roughly as tall and heavy as an adult human.
- How much space does a southern cassowary take up?
- About 13.2 gal (50 L), the volume of its body.
Weight
110 lb (50 kg)
- Space it takes up
- 13.2 gal (50 L)
- Length
- 3.94 ft (1.2 m)
- Height
- 5.25 ft (1.6 m)
Quick answer
A southern cassowary stands about 5.2 feet (1.6 m) tall, measures 3.9 feet (1.2 m) long, and weighs around 110 pounds (50 kg). This makes it roughly as tall and heavy as an adult human.
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