cassowaries

(Newser) - Thousands of years before chickens were domesticated, scientists say humans may have tried to domesticate another bird—one that's particularly deadly . The cassowary is regularly called the "world's most dangerous bird" thanks to its dagger-like claws that can grow up to 5 inches long (as the researchers...

(Newser) - Australians are being warned to stay out of the way of starving giant birds capable of disembowling human beings. The cassowaries, already struggling to survive in a country where their habitat is being destroyed, are even more desperate for food in the wake of the destructive Cyclone Yasi. They're now...