Rare attacks helped brand the cassowary as deadly, but habitat loss and human activity now pose a far greater threat to the ...

Australian people have a reputation for being hardy and fearless — after all, when you live in a country that has every kind of poisonous snake and spider known to man, not to mention the elusive ...

A large, flightless bird native to Australia and New Guinea attacked and killed its owner when the man fell on his farm in Florida, authorities said Saturday. The Alachua County Fire Rescue Department ...

There lives in the heart of the Australian and New Guinea tropical rainforest a bird that would seem like it belonged in a ...

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 ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. A cassowary, a giant bird with long claws on each foot, killed its owner after he fell in the backyard of his Gainesville, ...

A cassowary, a giant bird with long claws on each foot, killed its owner after he fell in the backyard of his Gainesville, Florida, home, officials told CNN. The bird's owner, Marvin Hajos, 75, made ...

A large, flightless bird native to Australia and New Guinea killed its Florida owner when it attacked him after he fell. The Alachua County Fire Rescue Department said a cassowary killed the man ...