A Florida man was killed Friday after he fell in his backyard and was killed by his pet cassowary, a large flightless bird with sharp talons. Marvin Hajos, 75, called 911 after apparently falling and ...

With legs like a velociraptor and a striking neon blue neck, the southern cassowary cuts a fearsome figure in the rainforests of northeast Australia. It is best to admire these human-sized birdies—and ...

A landowner in Australia found an endangered cassowary chick and called officials who treated the injured bird then reunited it with family. Photo from the Queensland Department of Environment, ...