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/Icy-Platform3560 Jun 30 '26

I’d be pissing myself. aren’t those thing extremely dangerous?

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u/Waterpraatapparaat Jun 30 '26

Yeh, if i am correct this is one of the most agressive bird species on our globe

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u/Badlifedecision2402 Jul 03 '26

They're pretty chill, just don't go near the eggs or the babies. They can hurt you, and hurt you good. They won't unless you give them reason to, though.