April 18th, 2008 
Spooky 
I know, it looks like something that came out of an ostrich-impregnated turkey, but it’s actually very dangerous.
According to the Guinness Book of Records, the Cassowaries are the world’s most dangerous birds, capable of dealing fatal blows. They are very unpredictable, aggressive creatures, especially if wounded or cornered. The Cassowary lives in the rain forests of Australia and New Guinea and are actually pretty shy animals if undisturbed, but if you get to close and it thinks you’re a threat you could receive a bone-breaking kick or get sliced by its dagger-like sharp claws. During WWII, soldiers stationed in New Guinea were warned to stay away from these birds, but some of them still became victims.
The Cassowary is also one of the most difficult animals to keep in the Zoo because of the frequent injuries suffered by Zoo keepers that look after them. I like a bird that can take care of itself, but, unfortunately, this doesn’t seem to help it very much against human cruelty and it is on the endangered species list, along with so many others…
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Stana
Australia is BEAUTIFULL,
but considering that is built by ancestors of the worst criminals from EUROPE the GENS of today people are inherited from those criminals.
Thank you AUSTRALIA but I am safe here in EU.
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You’re joking, right?
Europe was overrun with criminals so they sent some of them to Australia.
Hmm, so where did the criminals come from….? Oh, right! Europe.
So by your theory, we’re both descended from criminals, and therefore we MUST be dangerous…
Oh, wait. I’m from South Australia – a state that was colonised by free settlers, not convicts.
Guess it’s just you then!
Hey guys,
I’m from Canberra, for any foreigners who don’t know, that is the capital city.
I face dangerous creatures every day here, they are called politicians!!!
I went camping in the bush a couple of days ago, out with those funnel webs, ticks and bull ants!
I saw goannas (who were incredibly indifferent to us) and a few possums (who ate all our chocolate biscuits which we carelessly left out over night) but the only scarey thing about the whole trip was the pit drop toilet!!! wow! what a smell!!
We have more bugs then Europe and more venomous spiders then half the world, but America has cougers and bears which are both highly intelligent as far as I know.
P.s cassowuries are fine. If you treat any creature with respect, and dont leave out your biscuits, you’ll be fine where ever you go.
I would not wish to meet such bird
Few people know that there is actually no such bird as a Cassowary. This is what happens to a kiwi bird if you get it really angry.
I think your language messed up your country. You are a good reason not to visit.
Cassowaries (genus Casuarius) are very large flightless birds native to the tropical forests of New Guinea and northeastern Australia.))) Not Australia!!
that is just cool looking
australia isnt deadly place or scary or butifull. new zealands got the most deadly animals liek moa,s and dogs and cats and dinosuars and the rare purple dragons. or u can just go to a pub and say either im autrailian or i havnt seen lords of the rings(i dont know y but it was made here so i think thats y) and everyone will try killing you. or walk otara streets at night and get stabbed by are deadly maori species or animals. so austrlia with its spiders and snakes are no match. oh and we have jesus he pretty deadly as well when hes angery.
hes right i guess all americans are fat.
It is a real shame that my 9 year old daughter came across your explosive writing while researching the cassowary. Think about it before fulfilling your immature need for attention (which I have unfortunately given you). Lucky for me that my daughter understands that not all of her fellow Aussies are so obnoxious. Our country is beautiful, and most of us are friendly and intellegent. I guess though that every rose has its thorns.
Some people can sure find stupid reasons to get hostile!
[...] Guiness Book of World Records lists the cassowary as the world’s most dangerous bird. They live in the tropical areas of New Guinea and northern Australia, where it is an endangered [...]
For many years I used to fly into Darwin. While there I’d catch the sights and see the local widlife. The most amazing creatures were not out in the outback, but rather could be found in the pubs The local blokes would turn into werewolves after they drank about 10 pints, and I’d rather sleep with a saltwater croc than share a tent with one of them!