Dwarf Cassowary
A species of Cassowary, Also known as Mountain Cassowary, Mooruk Scientific name : Casuarius bennetti Genus : Cassowary
Dwarf Cassowary, A species of Cassowary
Also known as:
Mountain Cassowary, Mooruk
Botanical name: Casuarius bennetti
Genus: Cassowary
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Description General Info
Description
The dwarf cassowary is a large bird but is slightly smaller than other living cassowaries (the southern cassowary and northern cassowary). It is between 99 and 150 cm (3.25 and 4.92 ft) long and weighs between 17.6 and 26 kg (39 and 57 lb). It is a flightless bird with hard and stiff black plumage, a low triangular casque, pink cheek and red patches of skin on its blue neck. Compared to other cassowaries, the dwarf cassowary is shorter, with a tarsi length of 24.5 cm (9.6 in), with a slightly smaller bill, at 11 to 12.2 cm (4.3 to 4.8 in). The feet are large and powerful, equipped with dagger-like claws on the inner toe. Both sexes are similar. Females have longer casques, brighter bare skin colour and are larger in size. 
Size
1.1 m
Habitat
The dwarf cassowary is distributed throughout mountain forests of New Guinea, New Britain, and Yapen Island, at elevations up to 3,300 m (10,800 ft). In areas without other species of cassowaries, it will live in the lowlands also. Its range of occurrence range is approximately 258,000 km (100,000 sq mi).
General Info
Species Status
The dwarf cassowary has been classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN from 2004 to 2013 due to pressure by habitat loss, habitat degradation, being hunted for food, and often being kept in captivity. However, the species was downgraded to Least Concern in 2015, as current populations appear to be stable (although population trends remain generally unknown) and there is substantially less hunting pressure than in the past.
Scientific Classification
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Chordates Class
Birds Order
Emu and Cassowaries Family
Cassowaries and emu Genus
Cassowary Species
Dwarf Cassowary 
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