The ancient birds were bred and consumed by humans 18,000 years ago according to a new study. Alamy Stock Photo These ferocious, flightless fowl were once both pets and food to people. Appearing more ...
When you think of people raising birds, you may think of harmless chickens and probably not an animal that could kill you in an instant. But apparently a ferocious bird known as a cassowary was one of ...
(CN) — Long before humans domesticated chickens, they had tamed the much larger and dangerous cassowary bird, according to new research released Monday. "This behavior that we are seeing is coming ...
As early as 18,000 years ago, humans in New Guinea may have collected cassowary eggs near maturity and then raised the birds to adulthood, according to an international team of scientists, who used ...
An exotic bird related to the emu killed its owner in Florida on Friday, according to authorities. Marvin Hajos, 75, owned a farm in Alachua where he kept a cassowary, Alachua County Sheriff's Office ...
A juvenile cassowary has died in Far North Queensland after it ingested a fish hook, prompting fresh calls for tourists and locals to avoid feeding the birds or leaving fishing debris. Innisfail ...
As early as 18,000 years ago, humans in New Guinea may have collected cassowary eggs near maturity and then raised the birds to adulthood, according to an international team of scientists, who used ...