General Characteristics

Head to Body Length : 1.4 to 1.7 ( 0.55 - 0.67 feet )

Tail Length : 0.8 m - 1.0 m

Height :1.8 m ( 5.8 feet ) 

Weight :  70kg ( 154 lbs )

Description : 

The females are bigger and more brightly-colored than the males. They have beautiful feathers and colorful markings on their head and neck and a helmet-like crest on the head. They protect themselves by kicking. They have three-toed feet have sharp claws and dagger-like middle claw.

Range - The Double-Wattled Cassowary is found in New Guinea and northern Australia.

Habitat - They live in the rain forest, occasionally straying to swampy forested areas, and are excellent swimmers and are often found along river banks.

Diet - They eat fruits, small vertebrates, fungi, and insects.

Status -  Today you find them only 1,300 - 2,000 remaining in Cairns, Australia.

Reason for the Status -  They are killed by vehicles when crossing roads.
Road kill and land clearing are the greatest threats to the cassowary’s .

What type of animal is it - They are omnivorous.

Gestation : 49 - 56 days

Longevity : 60 years

Southern Double Wattled Cassowary in the Wild at Australia.