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In the heart of the Australian and New Guinea rainforests lives the cassowary, known as the world's most dangerous bird due to its size, aggression, and sharp claws. It's vital for seed dispersal and ...

Hunter's latest documentary on the Southern Cassowaries of North-East Queensland reveals insights into the behaviour of these large birds, including their extraordinary feeding behaviour of leaping to ...

The animal lovers at ZooEarthTV celebrate World Cassowary Day by introducing a bird so powerful and striking it can genuinely ...

All birds are living dinosaurs, but the dagger-clawed cassowary especially looks the part. Even wildlife biologists call cassowaries the world's most dangerous bird—and yes, it has been known to kill ...

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 ...

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, ...

Peanut, as he has been named by locals, is regularly spotted wandering through Sue and Peter Leach’s backyard but on Monday the large native bird decided the grass looked greener inside their house.

One of the largest living birds, the Southern Cassowary, has a simple throat structure similar to the fellow Australian emu. Now new research confirms a common link between the cassowary and small ...