The female lays the eggs and the male incubates them for 49-54 days, the longest incubation period for an egg. The male then cares for the chicks until they reach the age of 18 months. The Cassowary is the third largest bird in the world. The Cassowary is a flightless bird. The Cassowary can be found within the tropical rainforests of Northern Queensland, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
Cassowaries also eat fungi, snails, and even small animals.
The female Cassowary lays a clutch of four to ten eggs. The male Cassowary incubates the eggs. They are shy solitary animals. The destruction of their habitat is the greatest threat, however feral dogs have also invaded the rainforest. The Cassowary has strong powerful legs with dagger-like claws on its toes.