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- Cassowaries are native to Northern Australia, New Guinea, and surrounding islands.
- This species is now at risk of extinction due to increased hunting and rapid habitat loss.
- Fewer than 5,000 left in the wild in Australia.
- It is considered the most dangerous bird in the world.
- The family Casuariidae includes three living cassowary species, all of the genus Casuarius.
- The largest cassowaries can stand as high as six feet and weigh up to 160 pounds.
- These large birds cannot fly, but their extremely powerful legs propel them at great speeds (31m/Hr).
- Every year, World Cassowary Day is observed on September 26th.
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