Casuarius

/kæʃuːˈɛərɪəs/ noun

Definition

The scientific genus name for cassowary birds, large flightless birds with distinctive head crests.

Etymology

From Malay 'kasuari' meaning the cassowary bird, adopted into Latin scientific nomenclature by early naturalists.

Kelly Says

Cassowaries can jump 7 feet straight up and run at 30 mph—they're basically dinosaurs that somehow survived to the present day in rainforests.

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