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 ...

Beachgoers in Australia last month initially thought it was a turtle or a shark’s dorsal fin in the ocean. But upon closer inspection, they were stunned to see a cassowary – sometimes dubbed "the ...

Traditional owner Nikita McDowell, who captured the spectacle, initially likened the animal sighting to seeing the Loch Ness monster. “It just floated to shore until it reached the level where its ...

ATLANTA — Zoo Atlanta is mourning a long-time member of its bird family: Cecil the double-wattled cassowary. At 41 years old, Cecil was the oldest male cassowary in North America. Cassowaries are a ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Over the past few decades, animal sounds have seen a huge surge in research. Advances in recording equipment and analysis techniques have driven new insights into animal ...

DENVER (CBS4) - No one was hurt but there was a brief scare at the Denver Zoo Friday afternoon when a large flightless bird escaped from its exhibit. The bird, a double-wattled cassowary, managed to ...

A San Francisco Zoo employee was injured yesterday when a 5-foot tall bird native to New Zealand tore into his leg with its powerful claws. The bizarre incident left the man with cuts and curators ...

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