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 ...

But a cassowary is not your regular garden bird ... Their feet have just three toes—and the inside toe of each foot has evolved into a formidable spike. Their wings are tiny, having shrunk ...

“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 ...

take place. Held at Mission Beach in Far North Queensland, the festival is the biggest local event of the year, and the biggest of any dedicated to the cassowary in the world. This year will see ...

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 Mack, who ...