New research has uncovered that dinosaurs probably had feathers, and we know that birds are the closest living relatives of dinosaurs. So is reasonable to assume that birds like emus and cassowaries are basically identical to certain types of dinosaurs.
Honestly, when they’re hand-reared, emus are extremely docile. A lot of zoos/animal rescues in Australia have big open paddocks where kangaroos, wallabies and emus roam freely and you can walk right up to them and feed them or pat them. I’ll never forget being 11 years old and walking up to pat a bird that was bigger than me - extremely scary but also so gentle and sweet. It really liked scratches from the base of its neck right up the back towards its head.
Now cassowaries are the ones you don’t wanna fuck with. A huge horn they headbutt you with AND dragon talons for disemboweling you coupled with extreme aggression and territorialism? Fuck that for a joke.
Probably not a good idea, as their natural defence reaction is to lash out with their feet.
These feet…
See? That’s a dinosaur foot if I ever saw one.
But, it’s the same with kittens.
They don’t like wrestling as much, unless it’s the middle of the night and they want to attack your ankles.
New research has uncovered that dinosaurs probably had feathers, and we know that birds are the closest living relatives of dinosaurs. So is reasonable to assume that birds like emus and cassowaries are basically identical to certain types of dinosaurs.
I don’t know how new that information is.
It came out kinda concurrently with Jurassic Park.
Honestly, when they’re hand-reared, emus are extremely docile. A lot of zoos/animal rescues in Australia have big open paddocks where kangaroos, wallabies and emus roam freely and you can walk right up to them and feed them or pat them. I’ll never forget being 11 years old and walking up to pat a bird that was bigger than me - extremely scary but also so gentle and sweet. It really liked scratches from the base of its neck right up the back towards its head.
Now cassowaries are the ones you don’t wanna fuck with. A huge horn they headbutt you with AND dragon talons for disemboweling you coupled with extreme aggression and territorialism? Fuck that for a joke.
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We can make a deal.
Hmmm. I am inclined to agree with you that a cassowary on a leash is probably better than a junk yard dog.
Please let me know what you find out.
Are they really?
I suppose they must be. They’re not even domesticated, but people be trying to farm them.