With dagger-like claws and explosive kicks, the cassowary has earned a reputation as the world’s most dangerous bird. But is ...

The casque of the cassowary glows blue-green under UV light, revealing unseen patterns that could help distinguish species ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Beachgoers in Australia were shocked when an enormous bird, considered by some to be the world's most dangerous, emerged from the ...

Cassowaries are massive flightless birds, second only to ostriches in weight. Standing up to 6 feet tall, they can weigh up to 160 pounds! Instead of flight feathers, they have unique, hair-like ...

These 16 dangerous unknown creatures - from venomous snails to electric eels - are far deadlier than most people realize. The ...

A family in Australia had a “close encounter” with cassowary birds searching for food, a video shows. The incident prompted warnings. Screengrab from a video shared by the Queensland Department of the ...

Deep in the heart of a rainforest in Queensland, Stuart Portugal's childhood dream of encountering a cassowary in the wild ...

A Florida man was killed Friday after he fell in his backyard and was killed by his pet cassowary, a large flightless bird with sharp talons. Marvin Hajos, 75, called 911 after apparently falling and ...

It’s unclear how the bird got washed out into the ocean in the first place. Guests at a beachside campground in Queensland, Australia witnessed a jaw-dropping sight last month when a southern ...

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