Australian Cassowary
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The story behind the motif
Poster with a vintage poster of a Cassowary from the 19th century. In the picture we see, among other things, the text Casuarius australis - Latin for the name of the species .
A cassowary is a bird descended from the dinosaur species Velociraptor. It is the world's second largest bird after the ostrich, can run at up to 50 km/h, jump up to 1.5 meters and swims well. The cassowary can live up to 50 years old and lives deep in the forest. They have very strong legs with long, curved claws. If disturbed, they can kick and injure the attacker very seriously. The cassowary is described as the world's most dangerous bird because of the accidents that have happened to humans, but are actually very calm and shy.
Artist: Elizabeth Gould | Created: 19th century.
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