A southern cassowary stands on a beach at Etty Bay in Queensland, Australia. These endangered birds can live up to 50 years. CHRISTIAN ZIEGLER, Nat Geo Image collection “These birds look like an ...

With dagger-like claws, powerful legs, and a notoriously aggressive temperament, the cassowary earns its title as the most dangerous bird on Earth. Native to the forests of Australia and New Guinea, ...

Taking place in the Oceania nation, a mother and son ended up coming across one of the most violent and deadly birds in the world. Luckily for them, they survived the close call and even caught the ...

While most birds pose little threat to humans, some can be dangerous—especially if you get too close to their nests. But is there a bird that can actually be deadly? In 1926, two brothers on a farm in ...