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Story summary
- Adelaide Zoo successfully bred a cassowary pair that produced two bright-green eggs after 34 years.
- Female 10-year-old Martina laid the eggs after mating with 13-year-old male Jeffrey in August.
- The green shells contain pigment that camouflages them among rainforest leaves.
- The eggs could hatch in about 50 days if viable.
- Male Jeffrey is expected to rear the chicks.