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Hidden impact

Carry the mountain forest.

Animals grouped here express a similar quality through their behavior in nature. Each species still has its own principle, lesson, meaning, and field-guide page.

2 species

Dwarf Cassowary (Casuarius bennetti) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Dwarf Cassowary

Species principle: Hidden Seedwork

Carry the mountain forest.

A quiet forest runner can still plant the next forest behind it.

Dwarf Cassowaries are fruit-eating forest birds of New Guinea highlands and help disperse seeds through their droppings as they move through montane forests.

Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Southern Cassowary

Species principle: Seed Bearing

Carry the forest.

The strongest steps are the ones that leave forests behind them.

Southern Cassowaries eat rainforest fruits and disperse large seeds through their droppings, making them important for forest regeneration. They also use powerful legs and a casque while moving through dense forest.

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