Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A southern cassowary stands on a beach at Etty Bay in Queensland, Australia. These endangered birds can live up to 50 years.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Australian people have a reputation for being hardy and fearless — after all, when you live in a country that has every kind of ...

Beachgoers in Australia last month initially thought it was a turtle or a shark’s dorsal fin in the ocean. But upon closer inspection, they were stunned to see a cassowary – sometimes dubbed "the ...

The cassowary is a large flightless bird whose survival strategy is built around speed, powerful legs, and dagger-like claws.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Take a visit to Nashville Zoo to meet the bird that doesn’t fly! When you look at a Southern Cassowary, it might remind you of a dinosaur, like a raptor. In fact, all birds ...

Cassowaries play a critical role in the Australian ecosystem. By Natasha Frost The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by email. This week’s issue is ...

Dec. 13 (UPI) --An Australian zoo shared video from a surprise animal escape drill featuring the zoo's director playing the part of a fugitive cassowary. Rockhampton Councilor for Parks, Sport and ...

On May 25, 2024, a photograph went viral on X allegedly showing a giant bird's foot, resembling that of a dinosaur. "A Southern Cassowary claw. Just in case you didn't think that birds are dinosaurs," ...

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 ...

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