Southern Cassowary, Etty Bay - Far North QLD
24.09.2015 - 24.09.2015
Standing up to two metres tall and weighting in at up to 85kg, the Southern Cassowary claims it's place as Australia's heaviest, flightless bird.
A popular spot to see these prehistoric animals was just down the road from the boat at Etty Bay.
sure enough, As I pulled up in the car, one appeared directly in front of me.
The colours are amazing 
and their size is un-nerving!
Carefully checking every car for potential snacks!
this sub-species is endemic to Australia's World Heritage listed Tropical Rainforests and is listed as being endangered.
There are believed to be fewer than , of the majestic Southern Cassowary left in the wild.
The Southern Cassowary is considered to be an important dispenser of seeds in Australia's Tropical Rainforests,
It is on of the few animals able to ingest and disperse the seeds of many larger rainforest fruits throughout the forest, assisting with their seed dispersals.
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