cassowaries
New Guinea birds
Cassowaries is the plural of cassowary, a large flightless bird native to New Guinea and northeastern Australia.
Related to emus and ostriches, cassowaries are distinctive for their black plumage, bright blue necks, and bony helmet-like crests.
They can be aggressive when threatened and are considered among the world's most dangerous birds.
Incapable of aerial travel
- emuFlightless Australian bird
- ostrichLargest living bird
- kiwiFuzzy brown-skinned fruit
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
keratinous · crest · casque · wattle · three-toed · claw · dagger · feathers
Animal eating mainly fruit
- seed dispersalTransport of plant embryos
- keystone speciesOutsized ecological impact organism
- fruitEdible plant ovary
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
diet · mutualism · droppings · propagation · plant diversity · foraging · berry · fallen fruit
Foot-delivered strike
- attackAggressive act against another
- disembowelRemove internal organs
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
territorial · injury · fatal · claw · strike · charge · warning · threat
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- AustraliaSouthern Hemisphere continent-country
- Papua New GuineaSouthwest Pacific island nation
- QueenslandAustralia's northeastern state
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
jungle · undergrowth · forest floor · New Britain · Indonesian · vegetation · canopy · wetlands
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
- roadkillVehicle-struck animal remains
protected · wildlife corridor · sanctuary · breeding program · population decline · vulnerable · fragmentation · preservation
Aboriginal mythological creation era
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- AboriginalAustralia's native peoples
- totemSpiritual clan symbol
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
tribal · ceremonial · headdress · artifact · traditional · symbolic · spiritual · ancestor
flightless
Incapable of aerial travel
plumage · keratinous · crest · casque · wattle · three-toed · claw · dagger · feathers · wingspan
frugivore
Animal eating mainly fruit
- seed dispersalTransport of plant embryos
- keystone speciesOutsized ecological impact organism
- fruitEdible plant ovary
germination · diet · mutualism · droppings · propagation · plant diversity · foraging · berry · fallen fruit · interdependence
kick
Foot-delivered strike
- attackAggressive act against another
- disembowelRemove internal organs
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
aggressive · territorial · injury · fatal · claw · strike · charge · warning · threat · powerful
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- AustraliaSouthern Hemisphere continent-country
- Papua New GuineaSouthwest Pacific island nation
- QueenslandAustralia's northeastern state
tropical · jungle · undergrowth · forest floor · New Britain · Indonesian · vegetation · canopy · wetlands · mangroves
endangered
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
roadkill · protected · wildlife corridor · sanctuary · breeding program · population decline · vulnerable · fragmentation · preservation · rehabilitation
Dreamtime
Aboriginal mythological creation era
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- AboriginalAustralia's native peoples
- totemSpiritual clan symbol
mythology · tribal · ceremonial · headdress · artifact · traditional · symbolic · spiritual · ancestor · folklore
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
- rainforestrainforest, jungle, tropical, tropics, canopy
- Australian wildlifekangaroo, koala, platypus, echidna, wombat
- Dangerous Creaturessharks, lions, tigers, crocodiles, bears
- flightless birdsostrich, penguins, emu, ostriches, kiwi
- rainforest lifetoucans, orangutans, macaws, sloths, parrots
cassowarieshummingbirds
Tiny hovering nectar feeders
swifts · albatrosses · swallows · eagles · frigatebirds
cassowarieshummingbirds
Tiny hovering nectar feeders
wrens · goldcrests · kinglets · finches · sparrows