The dark shape moving through the water was a cassowary, a large flightless bird native to northeastern Australia known for its territorial and "dangerous" behavior, per the Department of ...

“They look like living dinosaurs.” Cassowaries are ratites, meaning they are flightless. They’ve also earned the dubious distinction of being “the world’s most dangerous bird.

Vivid blue heads adorned with a spongy crest. Most strikingly, a pair of leathery looking feet, armed with a 12 centimeter talon. This is the cassowary, one of the largest and also most dangerous ...

The bird, called a cassowary, was spotted in Bingil Bay in northeastern Australia and was reported to the Queensland Department of Environment and Science. A visitor reported the sighting to ...

An enormous creature — considered by some to be the "world's most dangerous bird" — shocked beachgoers ... The southern cassowary has a distinct look, with Queensland environmental officials ...

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 ...