World's Most Dangerous Bird: The Cassowary, Dangerous and Endangered

If nature is absolutely wonderful, it can also be ruthless and risky. This rule is valid for all, including humans. According to Outside magazine, there are many ways to die in nature, but among all of them, the attack of the cassowary bird.

The Cassowary, World's Most Dangerous Bird

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This is a very impressive bird considered the most dangerous bird in the world for humans, according to the Guinness Book of Records, in addition to being endangered. it can reach a weight of 70 kg for a size between 1.5 and 1.8 meters.

All species of cassowaries are shy in nature and inhabit the deep forests within their range. They like to stay away from humans and disappear long before one comes to know of their presence.

It is found mostly in Indonesia, New Guinea and northeastern Australia. Infallible, its secret of attack lies in its powerful legs each with a 12 centimeters long claws. Despite its stellar self-defense kicks, it has been unsuccessful in protecting itself from humans. It remains on the endangered species list.

To make matters worse, the cassowary can run up to 50 kilometers per hour and jump up to 1.5 meters. Humans are not immune to these attacks. Several cases of attacks have been documented in recent years.

The problem is that this bird is often fed by tourists and locals. His behavior has gradually changed and he is now more easily approaching, in addition to showing a certain aggressiveness.

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The ideal would be to leave the animal completely quiet, and to feed it is also forbidden. The Department of Environmental and Heritage Protection (EHP) has published a report for the public. According to this institution, "It is always preferable to leave a cassowary in its home range but in this instance the proximity to homes meant the risk of future attacks was considered unacceptably high. "

Despite this, he remains an incredible animal to watch and very impressive! Nature is sometimes really fascinating.