The southern cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) is one of the most dangerous birds on Earth, and while its powerful legs and ...

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Australia is the most notorious country on Earth for deadly wildlife. The red continent is thick with venomous snakes and spiders, toothy sharks and crocodiles, baby-eating dingoes, and the cassowary ...

It's been called the world's most dangerous bird. Its long dagger-like toes, in fact, were responsible for the death of a man in Florida last year. But what excites scientists about the cassowary — a ...

With their piercing eyes, hooked beaks, and lethal talons, birds of prey rank among nature’s most formidable hunters. Yet in North America, a few species stand out for their reputation as particularly ...

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 ...

A security camera outside a home in Australia captured a family’s “close encounter” with the “world’s most dangerous bird.” The incident prompted warnings from wildlife officials. A mom and child were ...