Cassowary - Capturing Nature Print Size:A2 This cultural practice is many

This cultural practice is many thousands of years old and has been passed down through generations

although it is intended primarily to be used outdoors

making it a lovely gift for children and collectors alike

vehicle collision and habitat destruction also put pressure on this endangered species

frilled collar around its neck

Cassowary - Capturing Nature Print Size:A2 This cultural practice is manyA charming and evocative part of the Australian Museum's history, this is a photograph of the first cassowary in the AM collection. The bird was acquired from G Randall Johnson, who collected it near Rockingham Bay, Far North Queensland, in 1866. For a time it was believed to be a species distinct from the Casuarius australis shot and named in 1854 by naturalist Thomas Wall (who had perished before he could transport the skin). The new specimen was