An enormous creature — considered by some to be the "world's most dangerous bird" — shocked beachgoers in Bingil Bay in northeastern Australia as it rose from the water and shook itself off, the ...

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On the damp leafy floor of a rainforest in far north Queensland, a male cassowary anxiously checks his young brood of up to three stripy, duckling-sized chicks. These fluffy cuties are just a few ...

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 ...

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The eye of a cassowary.(Dani Daniar / EyeEm Getty) Loved by European emperors and Queensland beachgoers alike, the nationally endangered southern cassowary now has its very own day on September 26, ...

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Australian authorities urge people not to feed or interact with cassowaries, which have been known to kill humans, per the WWF Bailey Richards is a Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

Why it's awesome: The southern cassowary is one of the most prehistoric-looking birds on Earth. They are often likened to a modern-day dinosaur due to their massive size, vivid colouration and ...