Cassowary
a bird, the Casuarius galeatus. That called in Banda, Eme or ostrich, being Eume, and hence by the Portuguese Emu.
It is no nearly as large as an ostric about five feet high. It has on its head caruncles like those of the turkey. Incaruncles like those of the turkey. In- CASSOWARY stead of having feathers on its wings like the ostrich, it has stumps somewhat resembling pendent hair, and while the ostrich has two toes on the feet, this has three, with a large claw on the inner toe. It is a native of the Indian Archipelago, where it feeds on fruits, seeds, and leaves, deposits its eggs in the sand, and runs with great rapidity when pursued. a French