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The cassowary has often been labelled "the world's most dangerous bird", [7] [8] although in terms of recorded statistics, it pales in comparison to the common ostrich, which kills two to three humans per year in South Africa.
The southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius), also known as double-wattled cassowary, Australian cassowary, or two-wattled cassowary, is a large flightless black bird, found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and northeastern Australia. It is one of the three living species of cassowary, alongside the dwarf cassowary and the northern cassowary.
It was a juvenile cassowary, wildlife officials said. ... Due to their size, strength and claws, cassowaries are considered “the world’s most dangerous bird,” according to an article from ...
With the highest recorded numbers of attacks on people and the severity of wounds inflicted, it is no wonder this bird is commonly referred to as the World's most dangerous bird.
The northern cassowary and the emu share homologous features. For example, both have a blue patch of colour on their face/neck, but the functions of these differ. The emu's patch is of a paler colour and is used as a form of camouflage where it is located. The northern cassowary's patch of blue is brighter, and is used for attracting mates.
They can be dangerous when surprised or cornered because of their razor-sharp talons. In New Guinea , cassowary eggs are brought back to villages and the chicks raised for eating as a much-prized delicacy, despite (or perhaps because of) the risk they pose to life and limb.
The most notable of all dangerous living beings are humans. We as a collective have killed more of us than any other species so far. Humans have killed over 1 billion and have displaced even more.
A 2003 study of attacks by the southern cassowary in Queensland found no wounds larger than punctures about 1.5 centimetres in diameter. [9] Of 221 attacks studied, 150 were against humans. A total of 75% of these were from cassowaries that had been fed by people. In 71% of cases the bird chased or charged the victim. In 15% of cases they kicked.