CONTENTS 4 6 8 10 12 Killer Cassowaries Big Bad Rhinos Taking Their Measurements Wild Weapons High Speed Astonishing Senses Long Life Spans Ecosystem Shapers Who Wins Glossary 14 16 18 20 22 Index 23 Words in the glossary appear in bold type the first time they are used in the text
KILLER CASSOWARIES Have you ever heard of cassowaries They're huge flightless birds that look a bit like ostriches Three species or kinds exist The southern cassowary is the largest It's known as the world's deadliest bird It lives in the rainforests of Australia New Guinea and NEW GUINEA nearby islands Cassowary dads are great parents The mothers lay eggs and then leave The fathers sit on the eggs until they hatch The fathers take care of the chicks for about 9 months They keep the chicks safe and AUSTRALIA teach them to find food 9 CASSOWARY RANGE
SOUTHERN CASSOWARIES HAVE BLACK FEATHERS A NAKED BLUE NECK AND HEAD AND LONG RED WATTLES A HELMET LIKE BODY PART CALLED A CASQUE KASK SITS ON TOP OF THEIR HEAD 5
