Beachgoers in Australia’s coastal town of Bingil were in for a big surprise when they saw this. A huge black bird emerged from the water.
At first, people thought it was a marine species, but upon closer observation, they realized that it was a bird, or rather a species. Casuarius casuarius johnsonii or as it is popularly known ‘The most dangerous bird in the world’
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The sighting was reported to the Queensland Department of Environment and Science last October and has since spread on social media.
Stephen Clough, from Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, explained: “Cassowaries can swim and They will jump into the water to get from one side of the river to the other or when they feel threatened by domestic dogs. or another Cassowary due to territorial dispute.
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“Its population Southern cassowaries are listed as endangered species“It is important that sick, injured or orphaned tornadoes are notified under the Nature Conservation Act 1992,” wildlife warden Stephen Clough said.
cassowaries It is a bird species whose appearance is prehistoric.They live mostly in the forests of New Guinea.
The fear of these creatures stems from their claws, which exceed 10 centimeters in length, which can kill any opponent within seconds.
Although attacks by cassowaries on humans are relatively rare, cases of fatal attacks have been documented. For example, 150 cassowary attacks on humans were recorded in Australia in 2003, of which only one resulted in death.
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The portal ‘Biologando’ talks about this Cassowaries are solitary birds and cannot fly. They live in tropical rainforests and feed mostly on fruits, mushrooms, insects and frogs. They are also important seed dispersers in their natural habitat.
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