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Re: Feathered topics
> Also, one question I'd like to add: A lot of comparison has been made
> between the _Oviraptor_, and the Cassowary, in the fact of they both
> have the crest. My question is, I've never been able to see a
> cassowary skull, is its crest also made of bone, or is it made of
> cartilage, or even flesh?
Solid bone. Cassowaries have even been seen digging with it. (Well, it could
be hollow inside, but it is not fenestrated like in _Oviraptor_.)