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Submitted by Chickowee on 18 Mar 2014.
"DON'T be fooled by their bad-bird reputation - cassowaries need your help.
Only 1000 southern cassowaries, known for the large horn-like casque on their head, are thought to remain in far north Queensland.
Growing to a height of up to 180cm, the cassowary has long been regarded as the world's most dangerous bird.
But according to Rainforest Rescue conservation scientist Jennifer Croes, that's a title Australia's heaviest bird doesn't deserve."