The Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casarius) of Australia is is the third-largest remaining bird in the world (after the ostrich and emu).  This raptor-like creature can look and act very gentle and charming, but can be deadly threatning to humans who get too close.

RELATED KEYWORDS: nature; zoology; ornithology; natural history; prehistoric; foul; wild; wildlife; vegetarian; primitive; dinosaur relatives; fierce; viscous; untame; short tempered; ill tempered; powerful; strong; flightless; crude; unintelligent; brilliant colors; brilliantly colorful; brightly; Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Class: Aves; Order: Struthioniformes; Family: Casuariidae; Genus: Casuarius; species: Casuarius casuarius; America; American; U.S.A.; United States; illustration; picture; pictures; photos; photograph; photographs; stock; file; photography; image; pics; collections