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  1. Where do Cassowaries live? - Answers

    Dec 20, 2022 · The Southern cassowary lives in the rainforests of coastal northern Queensland, Australia, as well as in tropical rainforests of Papua New Guinea, and the Aru and Seram Islands. It …

  2. Why is the southern cassowary considered a keystone species?

    Nov 14, 2022 · What is a Southern Cassowary's main food? The main food of the Southern cassowary is fallen fruit of over 200 species of native rainforest and bushland plants.

  3. Do cassowaries have wings? - Answers

    Despite having wings (as all birds do), cassowaries cannot fly. Cassowaries are large, heavy, Flightless Birds. They are related to a group of birds called ratites. Other ratites include the emu ...

  4. How fast does a cassowary run? - Answers

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  5. Is the Cassowary Bird nocturnal - Answers

    Oct 8, 2023 · Yes. The Cassowary is Australia's heaviest flightless bird, although not the tallest (the emu, on average, is slightly taller). Cassowaries are found in the far northern tropical rainforest.

  6. How many years do a cassowary live? - Answers

    Oct 8, 2023 · The cassowary's biome is rainforest and other dense bushland where they can easily hide, from low-lying swampland forests to high, mountainous forests. A cassowary is a flightless bird.

  7. What do cassowaries weigh? - Answers

    Cassowaries weigh between 50 and 60 kg. The Cassowary Husbandry Manual reports that they can be heavier, and mentions one specimen that weighed 86 kg. Females are larger and heavier than males.

  8. How does the cassowary get its food? - Answers

    Oct 9, 2023 · The cassowary is an omnivorous bird primarily found in tropical rainforests, and its food chain includes various components. It feeds on fruits, seeds, fungi, and small animals, playing a …

  9. How do cassowaries help distribute the seeds of rainforest trees?

    Oct 8, 2023 · Cassowaries play an important role in the ecology of both the rainforest and bushland areas where they live, as they are vital in dispersing seeds in their native forests. They are frugivores ...

  10. Is a cassowary a vertebrate - Answers

    Dec 8, 2022 · Is a cassowary an amphibian? Is a cassowary a reptile? How long is a cassowary's spikes on its feet? Is the cassowary still alive? How do cassowary grow and walk? When was Dwarf …