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

A rare and fierce Cassowary prowls its natural habitat, showcasing exotic wildlife up close.

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Back in the 1970s British entertainer Rod Hull famously knocked a TV chat show host off his seat by attacking him with his hand puppet called Emu.

The cassowary, a large, flightless bird from Australia and New Guinea, is the world's most dangerous bird.

Emergency services attended a small truck and grass fire at a private property located off the Palmerston Highway at Stoters Hill around on Sunday afternoon. A Queensland Fire Department spokeswoman ...

The young Italian tourist named Alex was hiking up Mount Tyson near Tully on Sunday afternoon when he was caught off-guard by an aggressive cassowary, sending him scrambling down thick tropical ...

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.

North American whitetail deer, Brazilian giant anteaters, and Australian cassowaries share a common menace: vehicles. Animal collisions are a fender-bending problem with deadly and costly ...