OFFICIAL TBP MASCOT

And yet nobody reading here can doubt that the ‘viro assholes have classified the cassowary as an Endangered Species.

OMG, these birds are INTJ’s, like most of us on TBP.

“Cassowaries are solitary birds except during courtship, egg-laying, and sometimes around ample food supplies.[7] ”

Hah! TBPers in NYC were definitely drawn to the ample food supplies at that fabulous steak dinner, but I must of missed the egg laying and courtship in Times Square. Admin left that out of his blog…..

But there’s more!

“The male cassowary defends a territory of about 7 square kilometres (1,700 acres) for itself and its mate, while females have overlapping territories of several males.[13] While females move between satellite territories of different males, they appear to remain within the same territories for most of their lives, mating with the same or closely related males over the course of their life span. ”

Central Park is only 800 acres, so only 2 of a male TBPer would fit there. Note: The females of the TBP are clearly monogamous to their mates and do not stay within their borders. Ahem.

Now the mating and courtship of this bird are more like the denizens of NYC so mebbe my analogy breaks down a bit there:

“Courtship and pair bonding rituals begin with the vibratory sounds broadcast by females. Males approach and run with necks parallel to the ground with dramatic movements of the head, which accentuate the frontal neck region. The female approaches drumming slowly. The male will crouch upon the ground and the female will either step on the male’s back for a moment before crouching beside him in preparation for copulation or she may attack. This is often the case with the females pursuing the males in ritualistic chasing behaviours that generally terminate in water. The male cassowary dives into water and submerges himself up to his upper neck and head. The female pursues him into the water where he eventually drives her to the shallows where she crouches making ritualistic motions of her head.”

That must be what that big lake in Central Park is for. And what Jamie Diamon does on his days off.

But we’re saved!! The cassowary is truly the mascot bird of the TBP!!!

“The two may remain in copulation for extended periods of time.”

I rest my case.

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassowary)

Bernie, the guy who owns these critters, scours the world for one of a kind stuff like this. He had a twenty foot crocodile till it died a couple of years ago. Amazing guy, big parrot and orangutan breeder.