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Extreme Cassowaries. Trivia Quiz

Cassowaries may be super dangerous. But how much do you really know about them? Take this quiz and find out! Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by dawn_rose. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
dawn_rose

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
267,827

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
682

Last 3 plays: Johnmcmanners (10/10), Guest 76 (8/10), Guest 223 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which two places are cassowaries found? Hint

South America and New Guinea

North America and South America

North America and Australia

New Guinea and Australia

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Question 2 of 10

2. What do cassowaries feed on? Hint

Meat

Fruit and small animals

Plants

Plants and seeds

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which months do cassowaries breed? Hint

June to October

August to December

January to June

All year round

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which species of cassowary is the largest? Hint

Southern cassowary

Dwarf cassowary

Northern cassowary

Eastern cassowary

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Question 5 of 10

5. Cassowaries can fly.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. The cassowary is the most dangerous bird in the world.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Cassowaries are usually shy and secretive birds.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which gender of cassowary is larger in size? Hint

It is unknown

Male

Female

They are both the same size

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Question 9 of 10

9. Cassowaries can swim.

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the function of the casque on a cassowary's head? Hint

All of these are correct

To protect their skull from collisions

For defence

To crash its way through the thick forest

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which two places are cassowaries found?

Answer: New Guinea and Australia

Cassowaries are found in northeastern Australia. A few neighbouring islands are also known to have cassowaries.

2. What do cassowaries feed on?

Answer: Fruit and small animals

Cassowaries feed on fallen fruit, fruit on small branches and small animals such as snails, insects, frogs, birds and snakes. They also feed on fungi.

3. In which months do cassowaries breed?

Answer: June to October

Cassowary eggs are pale green-blue in colour. Their eggs measure 9 by 14 cm and each egg weighs about 500-600 g. The female cassowary does not care for the eggs or chicks. The male cassowary incubates the eggs for two months and then when they are hatched, he takes cares of them for nine months.

4. Which species of cassowary is the largest?

Answer: Southern cassowary

The southern cassowary is also known as the double-wattled or two-wattled cassowary. The dwarf cassowary is also known as Bennett's cassowary and the mooruk. The northern cassowary is also known as the single-wattled cassowary. The eastern cassowary does not exist. Adult southern cassowaries are usually 1.5 to 1.8 m but some can also reach up to 2 m and weigh around 60-70 kilograms.

5. Cassowaries can fly.

Answer: False

The cassowary is the third largest of a family of birds called ratites. Ratites do not have a bone in the chest for flight muscles to support them, hence they can't fly.

6. The cassowary is the most dangerous bird in the world.

Answer: True

According to the 2004 Guinness World Records book, the cassowary is the world's most dangerous bird. The cassowary has three toes that have extremely sharp claws which are used to kick and kill the enemy. Cassowaries can run up to 50 km/h and can jump up to 1.5 m.

7. Cassowaries are usually shy and secretive birds.

Answer: True

A cassowary can disappear long before a human knows it is even there. The Northern and dwarf cassowaries are uncommon.

8. Which gender of cassowary is larger in size?

Answer: Female

Female cassowaries are usually larger and more brightly coloured than male cassowaries.

9. Cassowaries can swim.

Answer: Yes

Cassowaries are known to be very good swimmers. Their large claws help them to swim. Cassowaries can also swim for long distances.

10. What is the function of the casque on a cassowary's head?

Answer: All of these are correct

The casque is also known as a horny helmet. It measures about 17 cm high and 15 cm long. The colour of the casque is brown. It is similar to a tortoise shell.

Source: Author dawn_rose

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