Airlie Beach, Australia (AFP) June 5, 2024

With legs like a velociraptor and a striking neon blue neck, the southern cassowary cuts a fearsome figure in the rainforests of northeast Australia.

It is best to admire these human-sized birdies – and their rapier-sharp 10 centimetre (four inch) talons – from afar.

“It’s a modern-day dinosaur,” said Peter Rowles, the rugged president of a community group protecting the endangered bir
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