Noun
A large bird, of the genus Casuarius, found in the east Indies. It is smaller and stouter than the ostrich. Its head is armed with a kind of helmet of horny substance, consisting of plates overlapping each other, and it has a group of long sharp spines on each wing which are used as defensive organs. It is a shy bird, and runs with great rapidity. Other species inhabit New Guinea, Australia, etc.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAs for eating the cassowary, it is supposed to be quite tough. Source: Internet
Harmer, S. F. & Shipley, A. E. (1899) Close-up of the head of a southern cassowary All three species have a keratinous skin covered casque on their heads which grows with age. Source: Internet
Illustration of cassowary skull The evolutionary history of cassowaries, as of all ratites, is not well known. Source: Internet
Kofron, C. P. (1999) The one documented human death was caused by a cassowary on 6 April 1926. 16-year-old Phillip McClean and his brother, aged 13, came across a cassowary on their property and decided to try to kill it by striking it with clubs. Source: Internet
Kofron, C. P. & Chapman, A. (2006) They then studied 140 cases of cassowary mortality and found that motor vehicle strikes accounted for 55% of them, and dog attacks produced another 18%. Source: Internet
Reproduction Southern cassowary The cassowary breeding season starts in May to June. Source: Internet