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minus-squareDasus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoEven though their size is insane, they probably weighed like 200-250 kg, meaning they were pretty light. I’d rather fight one of these than any sort of land based raptor.
minus-squareSeleni@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoA cassowary usually weighs around 59-85 kg and they can absolutely fuck you up, so a 200-250 kg one the size of a giraffe with a lance on its face is a huge no from me.
Even though their size is insane, they probably weighed like 200-250 kg, meaning they were pretty light.
I’d rather fight one of these than any sort of land based raptor.
A cassowary usually weighs around 59-85 kg and they can absolutely fuck you up, so a 200-250 kg one the size of a giraffe with a lance on its face is a huge no from me.