With dagger-like claws and explosive kicks, the cassowary has earned a reputation as the world’s most dangerous bird. But is it deserved?

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

If you ever find yourself deep in a rainforest and hear something heavy moving through the trees, you might want to stop and ...

Over the past few decades, animal sounds have seen a huge surge in research. Advances in recording equipment and analysis techniques have driven new insights into animal behavior, population ...

Rare attacks helped brand the cassowary as deadly, but habitat loss and human activity now pose a far greater threat to the bird’s survival. A southern cassowary stands on a beach at Etty Bay in ...

A landowner in Australia found an endangered cassowary chick and called officials who treated the injured bird then reunited it with family. Photo from the Queensland Department of Environment, ...

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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Over the past few decades, animal sounds have seen a huge surge in research. Advances in recording equipment and analysis techniques have driven new insights into animal behaviour, population ...