Deep in the rainforests of Australia and New Guinea lurks a creature that looks like it stepped straight out of the Jurassic period. The southern cassowary, a massive flightless bird with razor-sharp ...

Birds are often admired for their beauty, grace, and ability to soar across skies, but some species are surprisingly dangerous. Whether due to powerful talons, venomous bites, or aggressive behavior, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The cassowary is considered one of the world’s most dangerous birds (stock image) (Getty Images/iStockphoto) One of the world’s ...

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 ...

A southern cassowary stands on a beach at Etty Bay in Queensland, Australia. These endangered birds can live up to 50 years. CHRISTIAN ZIEGLER, Nat Geo Image collection “These birds look like an ...

Generally speaking, birds don’t rank high on nature’s “most threatening animals” list. But that doesn’t mean they’re completely harmless. Here are a few bird species that even humans need to watch out ...

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 Department of the ...