Cassowaries are big, flightless birds that live in northern Australia, New Guinea, and other surrounding islands. Cassowaries prefer fallen fruit, but will eat small vertebrates, invertebrates, fungi, carrion and plants. Cassowaries can live 60 years in captivity, but in the wild they can still live 40 to 50 years! Cassowaries attack up to 200 people per year but the last recorded death was in 1926. Cassowaries can run at 50 km/h.
Here are some interesting facts about cassowaries:
- Cassowaries are descended from dinosaurs.
- Cassowaries are often called the most dangerous bird.
- Cassowaries are the third largest bird in the world.
- They will not attack for no reason.
- They are the heaviest bird in Australia.
