Casuariidae

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Casuariidae is a family of large, flightless birds that includes the cassowaries and emus, native to the Australasian region.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Casuariidae canonical 4
Dromaiidae 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bird family
taxon
bodyTemperatureRegulation endothermic
class Aves
commonName cassowaries and allies
conservationConcern some species threatened
diet omnivorous
distributionRegion Australasian realm
ecologicalRole large seed dispersers
eggType hard-shelled eggs
flightCapability flightless
hasCharacteristic flightless
large body size
powerful claws
strong legs
three-toed feet
hasFeathers yes
hasWings yes
includes cassowary
emu
kingdom Animalia
locomotion cursorial
terrestrial
nativeTo Oceania
surface form: Australasia

Australia
New Guinea
nearby islands
notableSpecies Casuarius
surface form: Dwarf cassowary

Emu
Casuarius
surface form: Northern cassowary

southern cassowary
surface form: Southern cassowary
order Casuariiformes
parentalCare male care of chicks
male incubation of eggs
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
reproductionType sexual reproduction
respiration lungs
skeletonType vertebrate
taxonRank family
threats habitat loss
hunting
typicalHabitat savannas
tropical forests
woodlands

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

southern cassowary family Casuariidae
Casuariiformes hasLivingFamily Casuariidae
Casuariiformes hasLivingFamily Casuariidae
this entity surface form: Dromaiidae
Casuarius parentTaxon Casuariidae
Casuarius family Casuariidae