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Casuariiformes
The Casuariiformes is an order of large flightless birds that has four surviving members: the three species of cassowary, and the only remaining species of emu. All four are placed in a single family, Casuariidae. All four living members are native to Australia-New Guinea, but some possible extinct taxa occurred in other landmasses.
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The Casuariiformes is an order of large flightless birds that has four surviving members: the three species of cassowary, and the only remaining species of emu. All four are placed in a single family, Casuariidae. All four living members are native to Australia-New Guinea, but some possible extinct taxa occurred in other landmasses.
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