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 ...

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 ...

Queensland's department of environment says it has no plans to relocate a cassowary spotted roaming the dry Gulf Savannah.

Remember the iconic scene in Jurassic Park when doctors Sattler, Malcolm, and Grant first set eyes on a dinosaur? They see it before we do, so our first experience begins through their eyes. Grant ...

Aussies have been left stumped after a lone cassowary was spotted in remote bushland 140km away from its native habitat.

On April 12, a cassowary killed its 75-year-old owner. It's believed to have been a "total accident." And now, the giant, flightless bird is up for auction. On Saturday, Gulf Coast Livestock Auction ...

The southern cassowary is often called the world’s most dangerous bird. While shy and secretive in the forests of its native New Guinea and Northern Australia, it can be aggressive in captivity. In ...

When you think of people raising birds, you may think of harmless chickens and probably not an animal that could kill you in an instant. But apparently a ferocious bird known as a cassowary was one of ...