My favourite animal: The Cassowary

Tonight I saw Esam95 shared some really cool science facts about bees, and it reminded me of my favourite episode of a really cool tv series that aired in the UK a few years ago. It is called Inside Nature's Giant's and basically it was a science show that showed the dissection of incredible animals. The animals had always died, they weren't killed for the show, just to be clear, it wasn't cruel. But it was a fascinating way to discover more about some of the most unusual animals on the planet. 

My favourite episode is about the cassowary, one of the largest living birds, also condsidered to be the most dangerous bird on earth. 

In fact, this image ⬆️ is taken from a news story in which a man is reported to have been killed by 2 cassowaries he raised. They have a sharp dinosaur like talon and an incredibly strong kick. 

The Cassowary is mostly found in Australia and they tend to be very solitary creatures. But one of the reasons I like them best is that they are 1 of very few species whereby the male hatches the egg and raises the young, while mama cassowary takes some time out for herself 🤭 If you know of more, tell me in the comments 😉

If you're interested to find out more, the documentary is still available via Youtube, and I highly recommend it