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cassowary a large Australian ratite bird with a brightly colored head and neck and a bony helmet on top of its head. Called also Casuaris spp. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Other researchers have suggested that whales, rhinos, and big birds called cassowaries can create or pick up infrasound. Cassowaries live solitary lives in the rain forests of Papua New Guinea and Australia, and Mack proposes that their deep sounds reach neighbors and potential mates through thick vegetation. Searching for something familiar he notices two cassowaries in a corral, which he supposes must be for the bridewealth payment. |
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