From the Papuan words ‘Kasu’ (horned) and ‘Weri’ (head)

September 26, 2024 7:03 PM

September 26, 2024 is World Cassowary Day: Why the ‘world’s most dangerous bird’ is itself in danger.

The Queensland Department of Environment, Science and Innovation invites you to "Be ‘cass-o-wary’ on the road this World Cassowary Day."

posted by logicpunk (2 comments total)

I'm eye level with these birds in my wheelchair, which once resulted in a Southern Cassowary at the National Zoo in DC wanting to fight me. (I've also been attacked by a swan and chased out of the park, plus a rhinoceros hornbill tried to steal my pink Sanrio wallet when I was a kid in Japan.)
posted by Soliloquy at 8:03 PM on September 26 [1 favorite]

I was surprised to find that this wasn't posted by user chariot pulled by cassowaries, since they have the market cornered on nature posts, and, you know, ... the name. ;)
posted by fire, water, earth, air at 11:39 PM on September 26