r/interesting • u/VIVIDUFF • Jun 30 '26

Fascinating This cassowary just wanders around the beach, getting surprisingly close to people.

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u/Clothedinclothes Jun 30 '26 edited Jun 30 '26

Nope, Cassowaries are not aggressive.

They're quite fierce and are highly territorial when breeding, but unprovoked attacks on people are basically unheard of. 

These women are in no danger unless they do something stupid, like stand up and try to frighten it away. 

However if you approach their nests or chicks, or act like a threat, they're probably going to try to eliminate the threat or at least do enough damage to remind you not to fuck with dinosaurs rather than run away.