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Cassowary feeding youngsters with
figs
I was working in the garden at Cassowary House,
Kuranda on January 4 and had an interesting encounter with the
Cassowary family who come on most days. There is one of the
cauliflorous figs growing here which is now ripe, the fruits of which
extend down the trunk to near ground level. One of the juveniles was jumping up
and trying to reach the figs, so the male Cassowary came over and reached up to
pick the small fruits, placing them on the ground so the youngsters could eat
them. He did this several times before they lost interest and wandered slowly
away.
What an exemplary parent, he is amazingly patient
with the vociferous and demanding young, yet in 8 months or so he will turn
viciously on them and drive them away.
Phil Gregory
Cassowary House, Kuranda
www. cassowary-house.com.au
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