These elusive, flightless birds from the tropical forests of New Guinea and Northern Australia are renowned for their striking appearance and powerful legs. Here are eight fascinating facts about the mighty cassowary.

Cassowaries are beautiful, colorful creatures. The southern, or double-wattled cassowary has a shimmering black body. Their necks are blue, turquoise and magenta, and they have a horned crest on top of their heads. And these deadly birds could be bigger than you are. The largest ones can be 1.8 m (6 ft) tall and weigh up to 73 kg (160 lb). Cassowaries are living dinosaurs, descendants of the only dinosaurs who survived the Cretaceous mass extinction event 66 million years ago. How many people have been killed by cassowaries? Where should you run if a cassowary is chasing you?And how could a fruit save your life?Transcript and sources: <a href="https://whatifshow.com/how-to-survive-the-worlds-deadliest-bird/00:00">https://whatifshow.com/how-to-survive-the-worlds-deadliest-bird/00:00</a> Intro01:20 Step 1: Bring a snack01:53 Step 2: Don't crouch02:23 Step 3: Leave them be02:55 Step 4: Find a road03:22 Step 5: Protect themProduced by the makers of What If. Check out our What If channel: <a href="https://bit.ly/youtube-What-IfWhether">https://bit.ly/youtube-What-IfWhether</a> it’s an earthquake, mudslide or shark attack, survive whatever awaits you. How To Survive shows how to endure life-threatening moments with science and survivor stories.Note: This video is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have seen on this channel. If you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor, the ambulance or the police immediately. Underknown does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, physicians, products, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned in this video. Reliance on any information provided by Underknown is solely at your own risk.An Underknown show: <a href="https://underknown.com#howtosurvive">https://underknown.com#howtosurvive</a> #deadliestbird #bird

The Cassowary is a beautiful looking bird with a red-blue neck and bright, black feathers. But, this beauty isn't very inviting! Cassowary is known to be one of the most scary and dangerous birds and here we mention why.