Known as the "murderbird", the cassowary is like something out of Jurassic Park — just imagine coming face-to-face with one!

Experts are urging caution after a cassowary exhibiting "bold behaviour" slashed a man's leg in a backyard confrontation.

Cassowaries are not social animals; they usually live alone for ... toe has a sharp 4-inch long claw-like a dagger. In fact, the cassowary is one of the few birds known to have killed humans ...

But there was one animal that he preferred to steer clear of: the cassowary. Cassowaries, one of the largest birds in the world, don't seem like they would be deadly. But then again, there are a ...

A rogue cassowary believed responsible for a rare attack on a human in North Queensland has been captured on camera.

also captured footage of the animal's trek from sea to land. In the clip, you can see the bird's head above the water in the ocean. The cassowary gradually swims closer to the shore until it ...

The animal is often falsely labelled the most deadly bird in the world. Wildlife officers have released new information about a rare cassowary attack in North Queensland and issued warnings about ...

“The behaviour of the cassowary is consistent of a cassowary ... to be complacent when they are in close proximity to these animals.” The attack comes days after a commercial fisherman shared ...

Wildlife officers have released new information about a rare cassowary attack in North Queensland and issued warnings about the potential dangers the wild animals pose. The Department of the ...

Feeding wildlife is not only dangerous to humans; it can also lead to the demise of magnificent birds like cassowaries. When ...