The name cassowary came from two Papuan words, ‘Kasu’ which
means horn and ‘Weri’ which means head, regarding to the prominent casque on
its head. A fully adult cassowary can
stand up to 1.8 metres tall and its average weight for female is 38kg for males
and 47kg for females. In the wild, their lifespan can be up to 30 to 40 years. In
the wild, these birds usually shy and will avoid contact with humans but in
defending their chick, male birds can be aggressive. That’s really explained why most scientist
said that cassowary is the closest species related to Velociraptors.
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| Velociraptor believes to be the ancestors of the Cassowary. |