01/22/2025
Had a sketchbook session today! ✨
Something I’ve been doing lately while sketching animals is doing some research on them! Here are some things I learned about this big guy, the Cassowary.
✨ Native to Australia, New Guinea & nearby islands.
✨ At average, they grow to be 4-5.6 feet tall & the females can weigh up to 167 lbs. This makes them the second biggest bird, after the Ostrich.
✨ They can jump more than 5 ft high, deliver strong kicks and run up to 30 mph.
✨ Males are primary caregivers; sitting on eggs for about 50 days & tending to the chicks for around 9 months after hatching.
✨ The Cassowary is one of the few species of birds to have killed humans. However, unprovoked they are fairly shy & peaceful.