Yes being "perhaps the largest member of the cassowary family" is not such a
big claim. The family is only two species (Cassowary and Emu), which would
suggest the word should be "larger". Whilst the emu is taller, the cassowary
would appear to be heavier. Of course the statement could be confused as to how
the word "family" is used. And I wouldn't trust Wikipedia on that. It is
confused because there are so many species of ratites, most of which look very
similar (many now extinct in the last 1000 years or so). Over the years these
have been listed and relisted as different or the same orders, let alone
families. The relationships are far from simple.
Philip
-----Original Message-----
From: Robin Hide
Sent: Monday, 15 April, 2019 9:48 AM
To: Philip Veerman; 'canberrabirds'
Subject: out of area Cassowary kills man
Rounded up from?:
" It is perhaps the largest member of the cassowary family and is tied as the
second heaviest bird on earth, at a maximum size estimated at 85 kg (187 lb)
and 190 cm (75 in) tall.....[2] The height is normally 1.5 to 1.8 m (4.9–5.9
ft)"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_cassowary
-----Original Message-----
From: Philip Veerman
Sent: Monday, 15 April 2019 9:25 AM
To: 'canberrabirds'
Subject: out of area Cassowary kills man
Yes a cassowary in Florida certainly is "out of area". I am curious at the
suggestion that they can be 2 metres tall.
-----Original Message-----
From: Con Boekel
Sent: Sunday, 14 April, 2019 7:11 PM
To: canberrabirds chatline
Subject: out of area Cassowary kills man
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/apr/14/cassowary-attack-giant-bird-kills-owner-in-florida-after-he-fell
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