Cassowary

[Pat K]

We were Discussing these at Jim and Laurens fine shindig.
Feisty SOB'S ain't they. 

This is the Southern Cassowary, which can grow over 6 feet tall
and 180 lbs.

It also has a lethal dagger like toe that it will use to disembowel
you.

So if you are in the Northeastern Australian  Jungle please do be careful. 

[ancapagency]

That's bot a bird--it's a Velociraptor!  Can we get some of them to set loose in D.C.?

[Puke]

Oh, ok.
I have seen those on nature shows. I don't recall the dagger claw though.
I want a guard bird.

[Kat Kanning]

Maybe you could teach it Christmas carols

[Lloyd Danforth]

We were Discussing these at Jim and Laurens fine shindig.
Feisty SOB'S ain't they. 

This is the Southern Cassowary, which can grow over 6 feet tall
and 180 lbs.

It also has a lethal dagger like toe that it will use to disembowel
you.

So if you are in the Northeastern Australian  Jungle please do be careful. 

Just canceled my trip

[grasshopper]

That would be cool if it got into a fight with Bigbird................

[Raineyrocks]

We were Discussing these at Jim and Laurens fine shindig.
Feisty SOB'S ain't they. 

This is the Southern Cassowary, which can grow over 6 feet tall
and 180 lbs.

It also has a lethal dagger like toe that it will use to disembowel
you.

So if you are in the Northeastern Australian  Jungle please do be careful. 

Damn!   I never even heard of this whatever it is, is it a bird, a plane, no it's a super duper vicious giant Ostrich looking thing!

[yonder]

You generally won't see these in zoos because they are such a dangerous animal.  People of the jungle fear them, for they hunt & kill people.  The native culture of Papau, New Guinea use cassowary body parts to adorn their body and show off how brave and accomplished they are as hunter/warriors.

Back when I had a septum piercing, I really wanted to get a hold of a cassowary quill to wear in there from time to time.  Supposedly cassoward quills were a bit longer than the african porcupine quills that I had for "special occasions".

[srqrebel]

Can we get some of them to set loose in D.C.?

  that would be hilarious to watch!

[Puke]

Maybe you could teach it Christmas carols

I could teach it to attack carolers!   

[KBCraig]

Could be another layer in the Ultimate Turducken... start with a sparrow, end up with an ostrich.

Cassowaries should fit between rhea and emu.

[kola]

 Crikeys, I miss Steve Irvin