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 ...

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 ...

A Cassowary Coast animal refuge is thriving on community effort and the sheer love of helping pets find happiness. Unfortunately however there are always animals in our region that miss out a ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The rare, emu-like bird that attacked and killed its owner in Florida is being put up for auction. Cassowaries are exotic, flightless birds with large claws Exotic animal owner in ...

Ripe fruit plunks to the ground and rolls to the road at my left. That instant, the cassowary bursts from a tangle of ferns outside Clump Mountain National Park near Mission Beach, Australia. The bird ...

The large, flightless bird that killed its owner, 76-year-old Marvin Hajos, earlier this month is now up for auction in Florida. The public livestock auction scheduled for Saturday will hold bids for ...

Marvin Hajos placed a desperate call to 911 saying he was bleeding to death after he was attacked by his pet cassowary. "Can you send an ambulance? I'm bleeding to death." What prompted such a ...

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