
Cassowary is a very large flightless bird.It is in fact the third largest flightless bird. Cassowary is found in tropical forests of New Guinea and northeastern Australia.Cassowary is usually shy but when it is disturbed it will cause severe injuries to humans. Moreover they are also classified as the most dangerous bird in the world.They can run up to 52 km/hr, can jump up to 5feet and they are very good swimmers. It is an omnivore.Female cassowaries are bright and colourful.Cassowaries have Horn like crest on their head called as casques. Cassowary is a bird that belongs to the ratite group. This group includes birds that don't have the capability to fly such as emu, ostrich, elephant bird etc. There are three kinds of cassowaries
1. Nothern Cassowary
2. Dwarf Cassowary
3.Southern Cassowary