The cassowary is one of the world’s largest birds ... can weigh up to 140 pounds and has a large dagger-like claw on each foot. “There’s just something primeval about them,” says Andrew ...

“The cassowary is rightfully considered the most dangerous bird in the world! Each three-toed foot has a dagger-like claw on the inner toe that is up to 4 inches long,” is how the San Diego ...

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 ...