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 ...

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.

This video features the Southern Cassowary in the tropical rainforests of Daintree National Park, Queensland, Australia, one ...

The southern cassowary, a flightless bird native to rainforests, is a living link to prehistoric times, possessing powerful legs and a dagger-like claw. Despite its dangerous reputation, it plays a ...

Traditional owner Nikita McDowell, who captured the spectacle, initially likened the animal sighting to seeing the Loch Ness monster. “It just floated to shore until it reached the level where its ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Most birds inspire either affection or indifference. We ...

An Australian couple had a close encounter with one of the most dangerous birds in the world when a giant flightless cassowary wandered into their home, sending them running for cover. Peter and Sue ...

Feb. 14 (UPI) --For 200 years, scientists have been trying to figure out the purpose of the helmet-like hornbill that protrudes from the top of the southern cassowary's head. Thanks to new research ...

A group of cassowaries have been spotted at the tip of Australia's mainland for the first time in 40 years, signalling new hope for the endangered bird. Researchers say cassowaries have not been seen ...

When I have to avoid getting too close to a bird because it might kill me, I know I’m not in Somerset anymore, Toto. I’m actually nearly ten thousand miles from home, in “TNQ” – Tropical North ...

The southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) is one of the most extraordinary birds in the world, and also one of the most dangerous. Native to the dense tropical rainforests of Indonesia, Papua New ...