Southern Cassowary Skull Replica

Description

Southern cassowary skull replica measures 6.3 x 2.8 x 5.1 inches. The Casuarius casuarius skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast  from a private collector specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.

The southern cassowary, also known as double-wattled cassowary, Australian cassowary, or two-wattled cassowary, is a large, flightless, mostly black bird. It lives in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and northeastern Australia.

As a ratite, it shares a close relationship with the emu, ostrich, rhea and kiwi. Southern cassowaries rank among the largest birds in the world, with only the ostrich weighing more.

Adult southern cassowary have stiff, bristly black plumage, a vibrant blue face and a long neck with a red on the cape. Two bright red wattles hang down around its throat.

A horn-like brown casque sits atop the head, while thick, powerful three-toed feet carry the bird through the jungle. The inner toe equips the bird with a lethal, dagger-like claw.

Males and females share the same plumage colors, but dominant females grow larger, boasting longer casques, bigger bills, and brighter skin.

These powerful birds forage across the forest floor, actively seeking out fallen fruit and seeds. They safely digesting many toxic fruits and seeds that would kill other animals.

They consume fungi, insects, snails, carrio, and small invertebrates like fish, frogs, small birds and their eggs and nestlings, and small mammals.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Aves
• Order: Casuariiformes
• Family: Casuariidae
• Genus: Casuarius
• Species: C. casuarius
• Binomial name: Casuarius casuarius (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Conservation status: Least concern (IUCN 3.1)

Cupcake, the Southern cassowary skull replica, has spent the morning gathering snails for snail soup. They have added the spices they enjoy and are excited to sit down and enjoy a bowl with the garlic bread they made for dipping into the soup.

Ollie, the ostrich skull replica, took the first bite and said it is the best soup he has ever tasted.

Elizabeth, the emu bird skull replica, agreed with Ollie and shoved another spoonful of the delicious soup into her mouth.

Reba, the greater rhea skull replica, said with a mouthful of soup that they should open a restaurant that serves this delicious meal and name it Snailed it.