Tag: Cassowary
Archaeopteryx (First known bird)
The first known bird was the Archaeopteryx which lived about 150-155 million years ago in the late Jurassic Period. It was found in 1861, helping fuel the evolution discussion. It lived in what is now Germany and was similar in the size and shape of a medium-sized bird but it could get up to 1.6 [...]
Posted: October 31st, 2008 under Archaeopteryx, Bird Ancestry, Bird Evolution, Bird of Prey, First known bird.
Tags: Archaeopteryx, Cassowary, claws, dinosaur bird, evolution, fingers, first bird, First known bird, Jurassic Period
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Cassowary (bird a day)
The bird of the day is the Cassowary. It is a shy, flightless bird and has no problem getting aggressive, if needed. It prefers to live deep in the forest far away from people. And it should stay that way. I read that hand-feeding the cassowary is extremely dangerous to the animal and aiding in [...]
Posted: October 31st, 2008 under A Bird A Day, Australia, Birds, Cassowary, Endangered, Frugivorous, New Zealand, birdie, birdy, omnivorous.
Tags: A Bird A Day, Australia, beak, bird a day, cassowaries, Cassowary, daily bird, Dwarf Cassowary, Endangered, endangered bird, five foot tall bird, New Zealand, six foot tall bird, Southern Cassowary, The Bird of the Day
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Cassowary Deathstare
Cassowary Deathstare
Originally uploaded by Mr Magoo ICU
Bird, bird, bird…bird is the word…
I’d say “scary”… scary is the word with that stare, particularly after everything I’ve read about this bird. We should still save him.
Meet our next bird of the day…
The Cassowary.
Posted: October 30th, 2008 under Australia, Endangered, Frugivorous, New Zealand, omnivorous, photography.
Tags: bird, Cassowary, photograph, stare
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cassowary attack
cassowary attack
Originally uploaded by Boju
WOH! Scary! This is a preview of the bird of the day for today…
Not a bird to be messed with…
Posted: October 30th, 2008 under Australia, Cassowary, Frugivorous, New Zealand, omnivorous.
Tags: aggressive bird, bird, Cassowary, six foot tall bird
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