Southern+Cassowary

By Alexandra C.
The Southern Cassowary is one of the most rare, but treasured birds in Northern Queensland. With only fewer than 1500 left in the wild, the Southern Cassowary is now classified nationally endangered.And the citizens of Queensland are becoming nervous and the goverment are introducing more and more driving signs, warning drivers in the area. The Cassowary is also called an individual due to its record of the heaviest flightless bird, but the emu has beaten it in height. The scientific name of the Southern Cassowary is Casuarius Jonsonii, and its family is the emu and the cassowary.

The Southern Cassowary is part of the same cassowary family as to other breeds, but it is the only type of bird which is currently in Australia. The Southern Cassowary is 99% vegetarian, but eats about 1% of insects and bugs. They eat fruit from over 150 rainforest trees in their habitat. Unfortunately, Southern Cassowarys are losing their habitats due to heavy logging and deforesation.