A close call with a male cassowary and his chick has prompted urgent warnings from authorities about the dangers of feeding ...

Animal experts said the two cassowaries were a parent child pair, too, a father and son who had been “habituated” – that is ...

A mom and child narrowly escaped two cassowaries in Australia on May 9, leading Australian officials to warn people not to ...

A security camera outside a home in Australia captured a family’s “close encounter” with the “world’s most dangerous bird.” ...

Beyond their charming facade, certain bird species exhibit surprising aggression when threatened. Cassowaries, with their ...

Scientists have discovered that the world's most dangerous bird can call to its mate at frequencies humans can't hear. In ...

One of the cassowary's most prehistoric-looking features is its feet. Each foot has three toes, with the inner toe bearing a dagger-like claw that can grow up to 5 inches (12 centimeters) long.

Mother and son narrowly survive run-in with killer bird species with nightmare claw that rivals Freddy Krueger’s By Daryl Khan Published June 26, 2025, 3:30 a.m. ET ...

"They're most active at twilight, have a claw that rivals Freddy Krueger's, and are one of the few bird species that have killed humans," the WWF said of the birds, which can reach 4 to 5.6 feet ...

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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 ...

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 ...