Quick answer
Southern Cassowaries are adaptable feeders — diet shifts with season and habitat. See our full profile for prey, plants, and feeding behaviour.
Diet overview
The southern cassowary is a heavy flightless bird with a dagger-like inner claw capable of fatal kicks, weighing up to 60 kg and living about 40 years.
Feeding behaviour
Many southern cassowaries adjust what they eat as food availability changes through the year.
Ecological role
As predators, scavengers, or seed dispersers, they shape the ecosystems they inhabit.
FAQs
Where can I learn more about the southern cassowary?
See our full southern cassowary profile for habitat, diet, and conservation status.
Where do these facts come from?
This page is researched from established zoological references including IUCN Red List data and our full southern cassowary species profile.