The dwarf cassowary (Casuarius bennetti), also known as Bennett's cassowary, little cassowary, mountain cassowary or muruk, is the smallest of the three...
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and emu. The other two species are the northern cassowary and the dwarf cassowary; the northern cassowary is the most recently discovered and the most threatened...
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It is one of the three living species of cassowary, alongside the dwarf cassowary and the northern cassowary. It is a ratite and therefore related to...
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It is one of the three living species of cassowary, alongside the dwarf cassowary and the southern cassowary. It is a member of the superorder Paleognathae...
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Blyth, 1860 (Northern cassowary) C. bennetti Gould, 1857 (Dwarf Cassowary) C. b. westermanni (Sclater, 1874) (Papuan dwarf cassowary) C. b. bennetti Gould...
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Casuarius lydekkeri (redirect from Pygmy cassowary)
an extinct species of cassowary. Remains attributed to the species are generally around the size of the living dwarf cassowary (Casuarius bennetti). Remains...
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Casuarius unappendiculatus Blyth 1860 (Northern cassowary) Casuarius bennetti Gould, 1857 (Dwarf cassowary) Dromaius Vieillot, 1816 (modern emus) (Middle...
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Pygmy cassowary, Casuarius lydekkeri † Dwarf cassowary, Casuarius bennetti Bennett's cassowary, Casuarius bennetti bennetti Papuan dwarf cassowary, Casuarius...
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Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Group. pp. 75–79. ISBN 0-7876-5784-0 "Southern Cassowary Species account". Animal Life Resource. Wood, T.C. & Krajewsky, C (1996)...
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bird that was later used by Portuguese explorers to describe the related cassowary in Australia and New Guinea. Another theory is that it comes from the...
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to the tail, emus range from 139 to 164 cm (55 to 65 in). The southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) from Australia and Papua New Guinea has a height...
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Pfennigwerth, S. (2010). "(William T. Stearn Prize 2009) "The mighty cassowary": The discovery and demise of the King Island emu". Archives of Natural...
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camelus massaicus) American rhea Darwin's rhea Southern cassowary Northern cassowary Dwarf cassowary Emu Great spotted kiwi Little spotted kiwi North Island...
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Christopher P. (1999). "Attacks to humans and domestic animals by the southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius johnsonii) in Queensland, Australia". Journal of...
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The Kangaroo Island emu or dwarf emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae baudinianus) is an extinct subspecies of emu. It was restricted to Kangaroo Island, South...
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throat Birds of the genus Casuarius: the northern, southern, and dwarf cassowaries Galliformes (e.g., wild turkeys, chickens) Some vultures Some lapwings...
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hermit Dwarf bittern Dwarf cassowary Dwarf cuckoo Dwarf fruit dove Dwarf honeyguide Dwarf jay Dwarf koel Dwarf sparrowhawk Dwarf tinamou Dwarf tyrant-manakin...
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Knopwood spelt it as 'emew'. Other early accounts referred to it as a 'cassowary' and even an 'ostrich'. George Augustus Robinson recorded two indigenous...
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(Spizocorys sclateri) Sclater's cassowary (Casuarius sclateri) ... now usually considered conspecific with the Dwarf Cassowary. Colombian longtail snake (Enuliophis...
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wider than the ankle, among ratites being matched by some moa and the dwarf cassowary (Casuarius bennetti). Thus, towards its toes the midfoot bone must...
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Australia, a possible relic population continues to exist there) Dwarf cassowary Northern cassowary Komodo dragon (also potentially serves as proxy for Megalania)...
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sumatraensis Bovidae Sumatra Casuarius bennetti Casuariidae Papua Dwarf cassowary Casuarius unappendiculatus Casuariidae Papua Catopuma badia Felidae...
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Eastern Indonesia Northern cassowary Casuaraius unappendiculatus VU Northern Papua New Guinea and East Timor Dwarf cassowary Casuarius bennetti LR/lc Central...
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them to leave their camp. The French also referred to both emus and cassowaries as "casoars" at the time, which has led to further confusion. The French...
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emuwaries. This name comes from a combination of emu and cassowary. This is due to its cassowary-like skull and femur and emu-like lower leg and foot. Because...
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Casuarius Southern cassowary (C. casuarius) Dwarf cassowary (C. bennetti) Northern cassowary (C. unappendiculatus) †C. lydekkeri...
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tree-kangaroos (Dendrolagus spp.). A three-year study of the faeces of dwarf cassowaries in Papua New Guinea found that despite offering fruit continuously...
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herbs and shrubs including Begonia. Avian fauna include the endemic dwarf cassowary. Above this is the upper montane rainforest or moss forest, with stunted...
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stated that their prey consisted of cuscuses, wallabies, and possibly dwarf cassowaries. New Guinea singing dogs in captivity do not require a specialized...
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September 1893. Bennett is commemorated in the scientific names of the dwarf cassowary (Casuarius bennettii), Bennett's tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus bennettianus)...
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