Cassowary at Cape Tribulation - Daintree, PART 1

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  • čas přidán 26. 07. 2007
  • At Cape Tribulation North QLD Australia, we were having a relaxed day, when from the rainforest... Brado, my friend had the digital photo cam with video, and captured this incredible moment, a very big fright... No one got injured in any way... Very curious animal. PART 2 here • Cassowary at Cape Trib...

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  • @raulposse
    @raulposse  Před 6 lety +101

    watch the second part here
    czcams.com/video/U3O-Id0wsl8/video.html

  • @rotraven
    @rotraven Před 8 lety +2681

    what a cute ostrich -last words of a dead tourist

    • @doggievlogie5965
      @doggievlogie5965 Před 8 lety +58

      Just asking do you know guinness world records have named that the most dangerouse bird in the world

    • @thunderch1ck3en
      @thunderch1ck3en Před 8 lety +43

      I'm pretty sure he knew. He was making fun of tourists who don't really know what it is.

    • @mahimshahriar7346
      @mahimshahriar7346 Před 7 lety +19

      It is a Cassowary

    • @ryoamora8655
      @ryoamora8655 Před 7 lety +74

      he was being sarcastic, Captain Obvious.

    • @SibiSudarsh
      @SibiSudarsh Před 7 lety +4

      Phantom Gaming And Tutorial it's a PENGUIN!!!

  • @Gmez759
    @Gmez759 Před 6 lety +188

    ‘They can do some damage’
    ‘Yeah they can’
    *walks closer to cassowary*

  • @bec9409
    @bec9409 Před 7 lety +1519

    As an Australian, I had a heart attack watching this person being so unaware they are next to the deadliest bird in the world! People should look into the dangerous animals in the areas where they are traveling because this could have gone terribly wrong.

    • @WHDRWN
      @WHDRWN Před 2 lety +13

      no. read a book

    • @Ow33e
      @Ow33e Před 2 lety +161

      he actually did the right thing. kept eye contact and backed off slowly but he should have held something out in front of him too, maybe his towel.

    • @TheHesseJames
      @TheHesseJames Před 2 lety +65

      @@Ow33e the only thing usful to hold in front of you would be a huge fruit basket. Drop it, then go away.

    • @TheHesseJames
      @TheHesseJames Před 2 lety

      Only because they could kill a person doesn't mean they would. A cow could kill a person any time they'd want to but typically they won't.

    • @Ow33e
      @Ow33e Před 2 lety +33

      @@TheHesseJames not a bad idea but I spent like two nights watching cassowary encounters and reading about how to deal with cassowaries (don't ask me why)

  • @brandess13
    @brandess13 Před 5 lety +72

    "how was your vacay?" "Alright, Just walked on the beach with a dinosaur"

  • @scubawerlum
    @scubawerlum Před 9 lety +1920

    I am Australian. This video made my stomach turn over.

    • @mannequinfukr
      @mannequinfukr Před 7 lety +173

      scubawerlum I'm not Australian, but I was waiting for the inevitable. I've heard about these birds

    • @rebeccagreen9332
      @rebeccagreen9332 Před 6 lety +28

      scubawerlum mine to n I live in the USA I'm scared to death of birds

    • @airshredder7314
      @airshredder7314 Před 6 lety +58

      I was scared for the guy too bro. I thought he was done for for sure.

    • @johnpenguinthe3rd13
      @johnpenguinthe3rd13 Před 6 lety +80

      The cassowary is a behemoth of the bird world (second-heaviest, behind the ostritch). They can grow to over six and a half feet tall, weigh well over 100 pounds, and gallop around at speeds of over thirty miles per hour - an impressive feat for a creature with legs that might best be described as "death-cudgels with knives attached." The middle toe on each one features a dagger-like claw that can grow up to five-inches long.

    • @donaldlawrance840
      @donaldlawrance840 Před 5 lety +62

      @@greg77389 you must think dinosaurs are lizards. Birds and velociraptors are pretty closely related actually lmfao!

  • @MartinK0870
    @MartinK0870 Před 8 lety +733

    This bird is deadly don't fuck with it !!!

    • @Ernest0591
      @Ernest0591 Před 6 lety +41

      This bird have letal kicks, more stronger than Boyka.

    • @stevenc.1561
      @stevenc.1561 Před 6 lety +2

      greninja hayate Boyka Boyka Boyka!!!!

    • @misctoast
      @misctoast Před 6 lety +2

      10 years ago mate

    • @redfullpack
      @redfullpack Před 6 lety +9

      probably it is this human fear that prompts the bird to attack
      suppose if YOU, the Human charges at it like a beserker, the cassowary will be very frightened.
      Or if you are trained at karate, just charge at it and give this bird bastard a flying roundhouse kick to its head

    • @redfullpack
      @redfullpack Před 6 lety +1

      Not if your mind and body is trained like KRAVEN the hunter from Spiderman comics. That bastard fights with wild animals

  • @iveriendawnlight9081
    @iveriendawnlight9081 Před 4 lety +362

    I admire that man's composure. He manages to not show fear but without looking too threatening, tries to walk away without it seeming like he's trying to escape. These wattled horrors may look funny but they are deadly.

    • @RomanesEuntDomus.
      @RomanesEuntDomus. Před 2 lety +39

      LOL. His composure was simply the result of his ignorance. Pretty sure that guy had never heard of cassowaries before

    • @etinarcadiaego7424
      @etinarcadiaego7424 Před 2 lety +27

      They aren't horrors, they're animals. Yes, they are deadly but they aren't monsters, they are simply territorial. They should be respected and given space. Humans push into the territories of other creatures and then complain when said creature reacts instinctively to what it perceives as a home invasion.

    • @sollekram
      @sollekram Před 2 lety +5

      Yeaaaa, he approached the situation as Chris Pratt did on Jurassic world....

    • @gkravi2841
      @gkravi2841 Před 2 lety +35

      @@RomanesEuntDomus. what should he do? Run away? He definitely knows cassowaries, the very fact he never turned his back on it shows it.

    • @senseichess8688
      @senseichess8688 Před 2 lety +1

      @@gkravi2841 true

  • @WhiteWolfos
    @WhiteWolfos Před 3 lety +136

    When I was little I used to pet these birds. Now I'm learning just how deadly they really are. I appreciate how chill my uncle's friend raised them to be.

    • @wanrqu5045
      @wanrqu5045 Před 2 lety +3

      where do your uncle get the bird

    • @thespatulaa
      @thespatulaa Před 2 lety +13

      @@wanrqu5045 from child African soldiers in sierra leone

    • @tomb.2224
      @tomb.2224 Před rokem +3

      how to tf have you pet such an animal without attack?

    • @tomb.2224
      @tomb.2224 Před rokem

      your uncle didn't raise anything, you can't raise wild animals and their instict, you got lucky and your uncle was irresponsable, would be charged with murder

    • @KrikZ32
      @KrikZ32 Před rokem +17

      @@tomb.2224 some people do raise them to be semi-domesticated, I would just get an emu though instead of trusting a cassowary

  • @SuperMicklovin
    @SuperMicklovin Před 10 lety +771

    This cassowary seemed unusually chill

  • @JasmineBurgan
    @JasmineBurgan Před 10 lety +303

    I would have cried. I work with captive cassowaries daily and they are terrifying through a fence so I can't even imagine this kind of encounter.

    • @HunGerMovies
      @HunGerMovies Před 9 lety +8

      Why do you work with them if you are so scarred? I know how a captive casssowary can behave, but it's only because it is "captive" and scarred. They have a very peaceful side as well. I feel sorry for you and for the animals who you take care of.

    • @mjade1673
      @mjade1673 Před 5 lety +22

      @@greg77389 greg sweetie will you go fight with a speeding train for us ? I really want to see you tackle something 😚😊😙

    • @mjade1673
      @mjade1673 Před 5 lety +34

      @@HunGerMovies don't get too bent out of shape she has a cool job 😭 poor baby. There there

    • @paulchrisman9161
      @paulchrisman9161 Před 3 lety +17

      @@greg77389 don't try to act like a tough guy cause you're on the internet. Nobody's impressed.

    • @greg77389
      @greg77389 Před 3 lety

      @@mjade1673 Imagine comparing a several-hundred ton train to a fucking 90 pound bird... You must be a woman because what you said was absolutely illogical.

  • @emilyvonshultz
    @emilyvonshultz Před 7 lety +68

    Damn, you were lucky! Not only to see a cassowary in the wild, but also that no one got hurt. That cassowary seemed more territorial than curious.

  • @kaito2005
    @kaito2005 Před 7 lety +580

    "They can do some damage"
    Yeah bro. Mega Kick, 120 power, 75% accuracy, but only 5 pp though..

    • @carlbrooks90
      @carlbrooks90 Před 7 lety +9

      kaito kid Pokemon reference

    • @baranguirus
      @baranguirus Před 7 lety +12

      kaito kid Here's a better question; where's my damn cassowary pokemon at?!

    • @NXu-tv7gl
      @NXu-tv7gl Před 7 lety +8

      I think Skarmory is based on a cassowary.

    • @hurricane1nox
      @hurricane1nox Před 7 lety +6

      5pp.... there was about 5 people there ^^

    • @leandrofelix3603
      @leandrofelix3603 Před 6 lety

      kaito kid. 5 PP in the game, but not for this hell chicken!

  • @hdofu
    @hdofu Před 8 lety +241

    the grim reaper without his hood up

    • @mjade1673
      @mjade1673 Před 5 lety +2

      👏👏👏👏👏😁Perfect✌

  • @chazzatheninja
    @chazzatheninja Před 9 lety +1806

    Even if I couldn't hear their accents I would be able to tell that these people aren't Australian.
    You put a Cassowary that close to an Australian and they will run for their lives.

    • @commenter7893
      @commenter7893 Před 9 lety +19

      +chazzatheninja what about the guys who make a living trapping crocodiles?

    • @chazzatheninja
      @chazzatheninja Před 9 lety +356

      commenter78 Crocodiles are cuddly teddy bears compared to Cassowaries

    • @justinng432
      @justinng432 Před 8 lety +4

      +Nicol Olivia Good Answer mate. But sadly i'm terrified of them.

    • @justinng432
      @justinng432 Před 8 lety +2

      +Nicol Olivia Good Answer mate. But sadly i'm terrified of them.

    • @woswasdenni1914
      @woswasdenni1914 Před 8 lety +205

      +chazzatheninja if you run he is attacking you. those birds see you turning your back on him as getting the advantage and go for it. so no you dont run from those. he did the best he could. slowly getting distance, towards the water, not be threatening but also not be frightened. both could lead to an attack

  • @dbrano74
    @dbrano74 Před 5 lety +96

    These people don’t know how lucky they are

    • @Randoverse
      @Randoverse Před 5 měsíci

      Oh? You know something we don't? When was the last time one killed someone?

    • @PaleoEdits
      @PaleoEdits Před 2 měsíci

      @@Randoverse 2019

    • @Randoverse
      @Randoverse Před 2 měsíci

      @@PaleoEdits Was that the imprisoned one or a wild one?

    • @Randoverse
      @Randoverse Před 2 měsíci

      @@PaleoEdits Ya, captivity doesn't count in my eyes.

    • @PaleoEdits
      @PaleoEdits Před 2 měsíci

      @@Randoverse I think so. Regardless, it's still a powerful animal to be respected.

  • @JumpJeho
    @JumpJeho Před rokem +15

    I'm an Aussie, and yeah I literally felt this guy's soul ready to flee his body.

  • @LFOVCF
    @LFOVCF Před 9 lety +792

    Just watched a documentary on these, and believe me, you NEVER approach one, and you never run away, they track and flank like velociraptors, very crafty in a confrontation. They are extremely rare. Those feet do a deadly spearing front kick, that will go straight into you! They're not cute, they are often offensive, and will chase you down, especially if you run! They are modern dinosaurs.

    • @etinarcadiaego7424
      @etinarcadiaego7424 Před 2 lety +54

      Of course they' aren't cute, they are territorial wild animals that must be given space and treated with the proper respect. Still, gorgeous animal. A modern day dinosaur for sure.

    • @patcola7335
      @patcola7335 Před 2 lety +9

      They look like a Corythosaurus.

    • @belekas2729
      @belekas2729 Před rokem +11

      They're cute.

    • @chookinathunderstorm3446
      @chookinathunderstorm3446 Před rokem +10

      During 1967 near Cairns, a cassowary chased down and attacked two girls riding along a road on a motorbike. I was only 10 at the time so I don't remember the full details of the outcome but it was a front page.headline the next day. I was holidaying there for a few weeks with my parents. I myself was bitten by the savage Green Tree Ants while leaning casually against a tree and also smacked hard in the temple by a giant flying beetle, a Rhinocerois Beetle I think. Having to go to the toilet at the caravan park ablutions block at night was an actual nightmare. I had to pick my way through a carpet of giant cane toads leaping and flopping all around me. I could see them launching in my circle of torchlight and hear their weight flopping as they landed on the wet soil around me in the dark croaking their protests. I am very happy for the glorious and amazing, very necessary, rain forest to exist in the world and desperately want it to be saved and not fail under the pressure of population, climate change and commercialism...but...it is not my favourite dwelling environment. It has too many sneaky, scary and/or painful, living moving parts to it for my comfort zone.

    • @cincin4515
      @cincin4515 Před rokem +4

      @@chookinathunderstorm3446 you poor thing. I can relate. I've been bitten by bull ants, had a brown snake inside my vacuum cleaner and another in the cutlery drawer, been chased around the loungeroom by an angry black snake and had many standoffs with funnel web spiders in the kitchen sink.
      And I lived in Sydney in the 60"s & 70's.

  • @ZeldafanNr2
    @ZeldafanNr2 Před 8 lety +145

    Cassowary be like: U WOT M8

  • @psalmsreader7997
    @psalmsreader7997 Před 3 lety +18

    That is a precious moment to look back on and say I am lucky to be alive. Thanks for sharing. You may as well have been approaching a lion.

  • @EdwardiusMcAndriez
    @EdwardiusMcAndriez Před 3 lety +9

    That lady in the beginning sounds so enthusiastic like this is some magical event.

    • @hankschrader5507
      @hankschrader5507 Před rokem +2

      She’ll invite the cassowary to play with her husband just to film it.

  • @93RedHearts
    @93RedHearts Před 13 lety +176

    The whole reason the cassowary was going after your friend was because he was wearing the same colors AS the cassowary. The bird is looking at your friend as a potential threat to his territory and a bigger male. So he's challenging him. I am very happy that you all were safe though.

    • @SaiSreeKanandhaSwamikal
      @SaiSreeKanandhaSwamikal Před rokem

      Well that's a fcuking stupid reason! Dumb bird!

    • @Nene_760
      @Nene_760 Před rokem +20

      Hello comment from the year 2011, welcome to the future of December, 25th, 2022.

    • @claudiokabanata3325
      @claudiokabanata3325 Před rokem +1

      @@Nene_760 😂😂😂

    • @cincin4515
      @cincin4515 Před rokem +18

      The towel over the shoulder was the major draw card. It's clearly thinking his new opponent got a bigger comb than him

    • @rm25088
      @rm25088 Před rokem +1

      @@cincin4515 I don't know about a comb, but maybe a pecker.

  • @thefilmlodge
    @thefilmlodge Před 8 lety +96

    Fuck that. I'd rather cuddle with an Alligator. Those fuckers are mean...I'm shocked no one got injured.

  • @ryoamora8655
    @ryoamora8655 Před 7 lety +190

    That dude on the beach looked at one of Nature's executioners in the eye. Now, THAT is scary. Cassowaries are very dangerous, as well as unpredictable.

    • @greg77389
      @greg77389 Před 6 lety

      Do you even know what an executioner does? There are two general definitions: One deals with carrying out a plan or order while the other deals with the punishment of death of a condemned person. If we adapt the 2nd definition, we could say to execute someone is to put someone down or kill someone who is already destined for death or "screwed." Indeed that's the only way this bird can effectively use its weapons to kill--if its target is already wounded or on the ground. If a healthy, able-bodied man were to fight one of these things head on, the man would most likely win.

    • @mjade1673
      @mjade1673 Před 5 lety +9

      @@greg77389 go show us all your theories greg. in real time. Im waiting ⏰

    • @j.h.6633
      @j.h.6633 Před 4 lety +1

      greg77389 😂🤣😂🤣....

    • @DonnaFernstrom
      @DonnaFernstrom Před 4 lety +3

      @@greg77389 It seems clear you don't know very much about these birds, lmao.
      I would say that executioner is the wrong word, though. More like nature's gangster thug. ^_^ Come complete with a switchblade on each foot, ready to stab and slice just because you dissed him.

    • @TdotSoul
      @TdotSoul Před 3 lety

      Birds are in general, it's just that most birds aren't large enough or equipped to kill.

  • @ricko3242
    @ricko3242 Před 5 lety +19

    " ooooh, ahhhhh, that's how it always starts. Then there's running...and..screaming".......

  • @MrJakeKale
    @MrJakeKale Před 8 lety +48

    That's impressive. If I were that close to a cassowary, given their reputation, I would shit myself.

    • @etinarcadiaego7424
      @etinarcadiaego7424 Před 2 lety

      Except reacting in a fearful manner is the worst thing to do around such a deadly creature.

    • @senseichess8688
      @senseichess8688 Před 2 lety

      @@etinarcadiaego7424 yeah if you get scared they sense it...you gotta try to stay calm i suppose...not easy to do though

  • @Joeyal123
    @Joeyal123 Před 8 lety +384

    did we learn nothing from Far Cry 3 LOL

  • @Efsaaneh
    @Efsaaneh Před 3 lety +12

    Just so we're clear, these guys are EXTREMELY lucky to come off unscratched

  • @rich4204
    @rich4204 Před 2 lety +3

    Cassowary to man:
    - "I want you to swim"
    - "but.. i c..can't sw.."
    - " *SWIM* "

  • @raulposse
    @raulposse  Před 14 lety +20

    Thanks for your comment, I agree, very beautiful last shot... It was really frightening, I could hear my heart on my throat beating hard, in the moment I said "this is the scariest moment I've had" which is when the bird reacted and turned around, I was laughing but I was really nervous but in awe at the same time... I guess that he/she was curious, just browsing not feeling threatened... thanks for your link ;)

  • @WireMan7620
    @WireMan7620 Před 14 lety +58

    You guys were very lucky! Lucky in a sense that no one was injured and you got to see a wild one so up close. The coloration is gorgeous!

  • @pears8445
    @pears8445 Před 2 lety +1

    So cute! When I go to Daintree, the first thing I have in mind is to find a big cassowary and give it a nice big hug!

  • @tristan7720
    @tristan7720 Před 2 lety +5

    This guy luckily made everything right. He backed off slowly without turning away, even if it wasn't intentional

  • @andrewdangerhill
    @andrewdangerhill Před 11 lety +22

    Wow that's incredible. You guys did well to keep calm and avoid being attacked. Your heart must have been going like the clappers mate!

    • @hamishcarrodus1564
      @hamishcarrodus1564 Před rokem

      Brave or stupid? I'd have headed straight for the sea.

    • @veli5156
      @veli5156 Před rokem

      @@hamishcarrodus1564 they can swim

  • @Patrick.Weightman
    @Patrick.Weightman Před 9 lety +223

    ah yes turn your back to it, brilliant

    • @SalvableRuin
      @SalvableRuin Před 9 lety +19

      ***** and allow it to isolate you from the group and push you towards the water, where it can swim faster than you can.

    • @hsbchsjajsjjccdohchhxhzjzj3195
      @hsbchsjajsjjccdohchhxhzjzj3195 Před 8 lety +6

      +Thurnis Haley Not everyone knows what they are doing

    • @SandraFowler
      @SandraFowler Před 8 lety +13

      +Thurnis Haley Especially as the cassowary was exhibiting territorial behaviour toward the man. That cassowary was threatening him. :|

    • @MANRAY_1
      @MANRAY_1 Před 7 lety

      Thurnis Haley it'll gut him anyway

    • @greg77389
      @greg77389 Před 6 lety +3

      All these kids in the comments saying this guy got lucky or that the bird let him live.. bitch please. At the end of the day, these things know not to fuck with humans. There was only one of it and the guy it was stalking maintained eye contact and kept facing it so the bird never had an opportunity to strike. These things aren't the cold-blooded killing machines they used to be, they're just big birds with talons. They're nothing like the raptors which actually had arms to claw you with and a mouth like an alligator's, or a tail to whip you with.

  • @emmanuelreynoso4955
    @emmanuelreynoso4955 Před 2 lety +4

    1:06 my wig is snatched and my heart was beating like the speed of light! This was just terrifying and nerve wracking

  • @briand6343
    @briand6343 Před 5 lety +182

    Who’s here from the guy that was killed in Florida?

    • @aurellra
      @aurellra Před 5 lety

      Brian Deeb MEEE BROOO

    • @brantleyfoster021
      @brantleyfoster021 Před 4 lety +7

      Brian Deeb
      You shouldn't toy with these bird's.
      They are quite striking, but never get close to them because they are very dangerous.
      They are related to the Dinosaur the Raptor, their attack method is very similar.
      They are very proficient at attacking repeatedly & will easily kill you.
      I'm surprised they are legal as pet's, how could someone in Florida have gotten one?
      They use that massive claw on their feet to slice away at you.
      Best view them from your car or house.

    • @alankeyz1
      @alankeyz1 Před 4 lety

      The guy from Florida fell and got clawed to death, what would have happened if the man in this video had tripped and fell on the beach?

    • @yoda1934
      @yoda1934 Před 4 lety

      I

    • @yoda1934
      @yoda1934 Před 4 lety +2

      Other reasons why you should carry a samurai sword

  • @petersmythe6462
    @petersmythe6462 Před 10 lety +9

    "I can't believe I'm out of film."
    I would be thinking "crap, where is that riot-shield again?"

  • @herbom3109
    @herbom3109 Před 10 lety +3

    this scene looks so prehistoric!!! beautiful bird

  • @houstonconservative1776

    That was a great video and you guys were really respectful of the bird...really cool

  • @kingti85
    @kingti85 Před 2 měsíci

    I watched one bird video a few days ago and now my recommendations are amazing
    Birds are awesome ❤

  • @DRTMaverick
    @DRTMaverick Před 16 lety +13

    That's one curious cassowary, glad he was just curious, more pushing you off his territory going "what are you?" rather than attacking, glad to see you got to enjoy such a wonderful experience! :D

  • @nicknoga564
    @nicknoga564 Před 3 lety +37

    To those comparing the cassowary to velociraptor, I should remind you that velociraptor was about the size of a turkey. I’d be much more afraid of a cassowary (4 times bigger).

    • @robertmchapman30
      @robertmchapman30 Před rokem +2

      A velociraptor was the size of a car. What are you talking about?

    • @sebastianoyarzun358
      @sebastianoyarzun358 Před rokem +14

      Velociraptors was indeed the size of a turkey. What you see in movies (jurassic park) those are not velociraptors, they are more like Deinonychus, but they decided to use the name "velociraptor" because it was a cooler name :)

    • @perendinatorian
      @perendinatorian Před rokem +3

      @@robertmchapman30 nah the velociraptors in jurassic park were actually Utahraptors. Velociraptor just sounds better.

    • @victuz
      @victuz Před rokem +6

      ​@@robertmchapman30 Do you know how biology works? Velocitaptors were small. Don't think hollywoodian movies accurate. The T. Rex had feathers in real life, they were not lizard like in the movies.

    • @robertmchapman30
      @robertmchapman30 Před rokem

      @@victuz I couldn't care less

  • @CaPTAGroup
    @CaPTAGroup Před 5 lety +2

    A little dinosaur 🙌 🙌 Thank you for capturing the video from further away!

  • @cdogartistry4349
    @cdogartistry4349 Před 2 lety

    Beautiful video. Nice contrast of colors.

  • @SuchetB
    @SuchetB Před 11 lety +3

    Amazing video and very thrilling as I know how powerful and bad tempered these beautiful birds can be - It's a good thing you didn't turn your back on it!

  • @bibniebt
    @bibniebt Před 8 lety +84

    God they were lucky. Those things are living dinosaurs, and they have been known to kill people just for making eye contact for too long. This one must have been calm and/or not felt threatened just yet. It's not out of the ordinary for animals to just be curious, but most of the time territorial instinct will take over and this would have played out like a scene from Jurassic Park

    • @theprofessionalhater4710
      @theprofessionalhater4710 Před 7 lety +7

      It wasn't calm it kept stalking the guy it wanted to attack just waiting for the right moments,specially when you turn your back on one

    • @nightcliffseabreezefestiva3445
      @nightcliffseabreezefestiva3445 Před 6 lety +13

      The last recorded death from a Cassowary was 1926 and that was in self defence of itself

    • @IAMLH
      @IAMLH Před 6 lety

      Clever girl

    • @greg77389
      @greg77389 Před 6 lety +2

      No, you're supposed to maintain eye contact because the bird knows it will get fucked up if it attacks you head on. Humans are more of a threat to them than they are to us and they know it. Even without a weapon we can still kill one with our bare hands, whereas all the bird has is its talons.
      You stare that thing down and let it know you aren't weak and you're not afraid to fight. Only the strong and the cunning survive in nature and animals know this better than anyone, it's in their instincts.

    • @greg77389
      @greg77389 Před 6 lety

      No it's not "luck", these birds are low threat to humans, and stating they're dinosaurs is pointless because so is every other bird species. There are plenty of videos of humans getting close to these things and no one ever got hurt or died to them. Birds are the only known surviving dinosaurs and they are no longer apex predators.

  • @danw3441
    @danw3441 Před 2 lety +1

    So glad I watch casual geographic and know that this beast is a modern velociraptor

  • @Icebergeification
    @Icebergeification Před 4 lety +2

    For all the crocodile hunters in the comments section saying these people are stupid I have a news flash for you, the last thing you do to a predator fronting on you is turn around and run away or freak out, the did exactly the right thing they stood their ground they remained calm and they respected the birds personal space

  • @johnking2631
    @johnking2631 Před 8 lety +17

    lol...my dad...saw a wild one during out visit to new guinea....he was gobbling at it thinking it was a turkey...funniest day of my life...

  • @xristo702
    @xristo702 Před 16 lety +3

    That landscape looked incredible and the Cassowary was icing on the cake. You're lucky to live there AND lucky that dude walked away with his arteries intact.

  • @byoobyoo1280
    @byoobyoo1280 Před 2 lety

    I think the colours of his towel made the cassowary thinking perhaps he was another type of weird male cassowary looking for a confrontation.

  • @GhostRavenFIN
    @GhostRavenFIN Před 2 lety +19

    Someone: "Looks like it can do some damage."
    Camera guy: "Yeah, they can."
    Also camera guy: Voluntarily goes closer to film it.

  • @georgehunter2813
    @georgehunter2813 Před 5 lety +43

    The cassowary isn't out right aggressive. Just confidently curious and dominant. The self occupied preening at times is a gesture of allaying fear. The kick gesture in the second episode is only half hearted reminder of dominance. Overall this potentially lethal bird is cool and seeking a margin of interaction.

    • @JazzyFunkaHolic
      @JazzyFunkaHolic Před rokem

      Yea it seems like that. So whats the best strategy with them? Standing, facing towards them and slowly going Backwards?

    • @georgehunter2813
      @georgehunter2813 Před rokem +3

      Stand sideways to a cassowary, never face-on to one.

    • @katelynnsoard6870
      @katelynnsoard6870 Před rokem +1

      He was a irritated because the stupid human was following him and the guy told him to go with the others and he wasn’t listening. The bird clearly saw him turn his back to him and so he went for it glad heartedly. The man should’ve put his WHOLE front to him… what idiots

    • @katelynnsoard6870
      @katelynnsoard6870 Před rokem

      @@georgehunter2813hahahah NO! you walk backwards slowly.

    • @georgehunter2813
      @georgehunter2813 Před rokem +3

      @@katelynnsoard6870 Your talking about how to withdraw in general. When within striking range the lower belly, throat, and neck must be safeguarded from a cassowary leg kick. Turning sideways to the bird reduces vulnerability immediately.

  • @raulposse
    @raulposse  Před 11 lety +18

    hi Susan, i know, it was really incredible to have had such an encounter. one thing that people dont realize when they see the video is that the cassowary came from out of nowwhere, and was exploring, so it wasnt the cas' territory, thats prob why not agressive; if you run away or make sudden moves the bird will be even more curious and follow you and maybe attack, when i said something towards the end, the bird lost interest immediately, so just makes me wonder why was so curious about me...

  • @spockspock
    @spockspock Před 3 lety +1

    The guy was oblivious that the blue and white towel over his shoulder made him look like a Cassowary.

  • @ElJags
    @ElJags Před 3 lety +3

    The fact that a wild animal approaches you to inspect you instead of trying to avoid you shows that he does know he can deal with you easily.

  • @wrestlefanatic77
    @wrestlefanatic77 Před 10 lety +57

    That Cassowary clearly didn't think it was worth the time of attacking. 0_0

    • @greg77389
      @greg77389 Před 6 lety +4

      Animals don't care about time, it's the threat of what it was facing that mattered. A Cassowary would only attack a human if it felt cornered or if it thought the human was weak. We're bigger and stronger than these birds and so they rely on sneaky tactics like waiting until we turn our backs before striking. Otherwise it knows it's too risky to attack and will eventually leave.

    • @TheXtrategaxd
      @TheXtrategaxd Před 4 lety +4

      @@greg77389 I want to see you fighting with one

    • @greg77389
      @greg77389 Před 4 lety +1

      @@TheXtrategaxd I'd kick its ass

    • @konajisenta7784
      @konajisenta7784 Před 4 lety

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    • @konajisenta7784
      @konajisenta7784 Před 4 lety

      wrestlefanatic77 so you are a boy im now not gay i told if you were a girl

  • @miguelangel7006
    @miguelangel7006 Před 3 lety +1

    Absolutely Beautiful...👌👍👋👋👋

  • @bellabana
    @bellabana Před 4 lety +5

    Unfortunately in Australia the Cassowary is on the endangered list with only 1200 left in the wild due to the increase of feral pigs in the rainforest which destroys it natural habitat and also dog attacks.

  • @WordsAndWhimsy
    @WordsAndWhimsy Před 8 lety +14

    I wonder if this cassowary is sick. It looks confused o.O

  • @Ratel3000
    @Ratel3000 Před 9 lety +83

    I think the guy did everything for the most part right personally. I don't see him as trying to approach the Cassowary, but rather the Cassowary approached him.. The guy didn't run and turn his back which would have possibly triggered an attack.
    As for the Cassowary, it wasn't hissing, or snarling, or showing any of the behaviors associated with territoriality or aggression, but rather, curiosity. I firmly doubt the Cassowary was interested in harming him. so much so, that he might have been able to get away with just standing there motionless [covering his stomach and throat] till it left.
    Having said all that, this is the most dangerous, unpredictable, aggressive bird on the planet here and anything can happen. I think the only thing he did wrong was be in a position where the Cassowary was within easy arms reach. I'd have maintained at least 200m clearance personally.

    • @Desiancav
      @Desiancav Před 9 lety +5

      ***** they can swim too.

    • @SalvableRuin
      @SalvableRuin Před 9 lety +3

      Ratel3000 I particularly appreciate the "covering his stomach and throat" bit haha

    • @jeanleon1637
      @jeanleon1637 Před 8 lety

      +LivingCorpseX Yeah, faster than us. So, I think it was intentionally leading him to the ocean.

    • @SandraFowler
      @SandraFowler Před 8 lety +10

      +Ratel3000 The cassowary was absolutely approaching him. With a threatening posture. Backing up while facing it was exactly the right thing to do - however, every time the cassowary backed off, he stopped. He should have *continued* to back away after the cassowary stopped approaching him.
      The way that the bird raised itself up and arched its head is a territorial threat display, telling the man to back away. That is a prelude to more aggressive behaviour. Coupled with the sporadic preening the cassowary engaged in, it's a sign of a tense, anxious bird who wants the human to back the fuck up and give it space.
      Please don't forget that posture plays a huge part in determining bird behaviours.

    • @Ratel3000
      @Ratel3000 Před 8 lety +4

      Fair enough. Keep in mind he shouldn't have let himself get that close to him in the first place.

  • @bretmanfan
    @bretmanfan Před 6 měsíci +1

    he's the same type of person who'd intentionally poke animals and watch them get aggressive

  • @Bokaj01
    @Bokaj01 Před 2 lety +28

    It’s amazing we are able to witness a prehistoric creature like this in our time, walking in the flesh on a beach. It looks surreal. Must be protected. Hope this bird is still alive.

    • @Invisibletoday
      @Invisibletoday Před rokem +2

      Do you not know how dangerous they are they’re not kittens

    • @moth300
      @moth300 Před rokem +3

      ​@Invisible today he never said they were

    • @Invisibletoday
      @Invisibletoday Před rokem

      @@moth300 Figure of speech

    • @moth300
      @moth300 Před rokem +1

      @@Invisibletoday still doesn't work my man.

    • @Invisibletoday
      @Invisibletoday Před rokem +1

      @@moth300 you’re either trying to start an argument from nothing or playing dumb my man

  • @RiiLove
    @RiiLove Před 8 lety +63

    Apparently they want to die..

    • @greg77389
      @greg77389 Před 6 lety

      I'd kill and eat that bird.

    • @alessiostanziola7031
      @alessiostanziola7031 Před 3 lety +3

      @@greg77389 stop trying to be cool

    • @yesiiii2389
      @yesiiii2389 Před 3 lety +2

      Not everybody knows what these animals are capable of doing . I would’ve thought they were big and cute like chickens but thank God I just found out that they can actually kill a human 😳yikes

    • @ggamesgarner8027
      @ggamesgarner8027 Před 3 lety

      The people In this comment section a crying about this video are fucking losers who should kill themselves now.

  • @deadpool1377
    @deadpool1377 Před 10 lety +5

    Maybe it was venturing outside of it's habitat. That could explain why the bird wasn't the least bit upset, because they are "territorial". It makes me wonder if that applies to everywhere they go or just where they live.

  • @user-bc5hz5so8s
    @user-bc5hz5so8s Před rokem

    Очень красивый казуар! И шум прибоя прекрасен! Спасибо за видео!👍👍👍

  • @theodorweisto2836
    @theodorweisto2836 Před 4 lety +1

    Awesome video. :)

  • @Ro-Ghost
    @Ro-Ghost Před 9 lety +8

    He is just lucky he didn't decide to run...

  • @ChesterFoster
    @ChesterFoster Před 10 lety +45

    That type of bird has killed people in before and you can't out run them lol. That was foolish and dangerous and I'm glad it didn't kill one of you. Life isn't a game... seriously

    • @greg77389
      @greg77389 Před 6 lety +5

      Why would you want to run from it anyway? It's hardly a threat unless your back is turned.

    • @mjade1673
      @mjade1673 Před 5 lety +3

      Greg has three of these in his backyard

    • @april5054
      @april5054 Před 4 lety +7

      I don't think they approached it on purpose. It obviously came up to them out of curiosity. What are you supposed to do in that situation? They all acted carefully and tried their hardest not to make any sudden movements. The guy with the camera even told the guy next to the cassowary to regroup with everyone else that was probably behind the camera. The only reason the guy next to the cassowary hadn't already done so was probably because the cassowary was repeatedly approaching him, and was somewhat standing in between him and the others.

    • @zaingamingtv2242
      @zaingamingtv2242 Před 3 lety +1

      @@april5054 don't compare these birds to human it may appear from a han perspective to be curious but in fact it was being territorial and basically trying to get rid of anybody near it it goes up to humans and if u turn your back to it it'll attack you cuz they take that as a sign of weakness and if ur threatening same thing so best thing u can do is look at it and slowly back away or climb a tree if u can

    • @no1brittbarbiefan
      @no1brittbarbiefan Před 2 lety

      Only 2 people ever lol and one of them tried to kill the bird

  • @nervmeister
    @nervmeister Před 6 lety +1

    Cassowary: "Listen, I'm in a good mood today, but don't push your luck."

  • @sollekram
    @sollekram Před 2 lety +2

    Well played to this man he handled the situation as Chris Pratt did on Jurassic world....

  • @MoogieSRO
    @MoogieSRO Před 14 lety +3

    @starletdempsy That was very mature of you to admit the mistake and I'm so glad to hear that you took the extra time to research and understand what was being shown here. Much respect to you, friend! :)

  • @RogueT-Rex8468
    @RogueT-Rex8468 Před 3 lety +63

    As someone who has a profound love of dinosaurs, I have an innate respect for them and their descendants.
    This one in particular should always- ALWAYS- be respected like a king. Stay the hell your distance and observe from afar. This thing will disembowel you like a deinonychus just for kicks.
    But hey... natural selection and laws of nature right?

    • @etinarcadiaego7424
      @etinarcadiaego7424 Před 2 lety

      Yep. Helps to weed out those with feeble minds...

    • @AborshionMaster
      @AborshionMaster Před 2 lety

      But dromeosaurids only used their sickle claw to puncture or climb trees

    • @no1brittbarbiefan
      @no1brittbarbiefan Před 2 lety +1

      Pigeons are as close to dinosaurs as these are its just that they have a long sharp claw and are territorial

    • @groxiverde
      @groxiverde Před rokem

      if cassowaries were aggresive towards humans it wouldn't be in that beach in the first place. Because we would've killed 90% of them. Thankfully for them, they are peaceful

    • @RogueT-Rex8468
      @RogueT-Rex8468 Před 5 měsíci

      by looking at the behavior of this particular bird- pretty sure we can conclude dromys did the same thing. if somethings not broke, dont fix it. @@AborshionMaster

  • @lasooannie
    @lasooannie Před 2 lety +1

    OMG this video gave me the sweats! There’s no way I’d be getting that close.

  • @benjaminleo7011
    @benjaminleo7011 Před 7 měsíci

    Slept in the cape with a bunch of friends for 3 nights. What an experience it was

  • @natwixterthan18
    @natwixterthan18 Před 8 lety +10

    Wow this is crazy considering how dangerous these birds can get if provoked. I'd be scared out of my mind

    • @greg77389
      @greg77389 Před 6 lety

      pussy.

    • @etinarcadiaego7424
      @etinarcadiaego7424 Před 2 lety +3

      And reacting fearfully would have caused the bird to attack. Control your emotions if you wish to survive.

  • @OhtheSuffering
    @OhtheSuffering Před 10 lety +14

    Wow. That idiot was friggin' lucky. You do know these animals basically have knives for feet, right?

    • @megamike91
      @megamike91 Před 10 lety +3

      No kidding. I'd probably die of shock if a cassowary got within ten feet of me.

    • @mjade1673
      @mjade1673 Před 5 lety +4

      Right but the strength the daggers are attached to too. Its wayyy more than just a knife 👍

    • @matthewbadger8685
      @matthewbadger8685 Před 4 lety +6

      @@mjade1673 It's like a 5 inch knife attached to Mike Tysons arm.

  • @EdmundSampson-pd7vi
    @EdmundSampson-pd7vi Před 6 měsíci

    He's strutting around "you wanna tangle with this death turkey?? Yeah that what I thought, step on human"

  • @sleepy1171
    @sleepy1171 Před 5 lety

    Beautiful bird.

  • @gonzalorosadoruiz5189
    @gonzalorosadoruiz5189 Před 8 lety +12

    it's beautiful but is really dangerous !!

  • @sergioabv2
    @sergioabv2 Před 7 lety +16

    Real life Far Cry

    • @abram730
      @abram730 Před 6 lety

      This is a dinosaur so save it by an means necessary. I don't care what needs to die for this to be saved, but save it.

  • @astroman310
    @astroman310 Před 4 lety +2

    "Oww so cute and beautyful"
    10s later "AAAh HEELP!"

  • @allylou8514
    @allylou8514 Před 3 lety +1

    Love how it walks very elegant....looks like summing u up for attack!!

  • @threedogful
    @threedogful Před 7 lety +3

    This guys either really knows what he's doing or he's just reckless. Good vid!

  • @Liesmith424
    @Liesmith424 Před 10 lety +8

    Even a cassowary knows better than to tangle with a hoopy frood.

  • @lindamerz3168
    @lindamerz3168 Před rokem

    I once did a painting of a cassowary and it really spooked my adult brother!😂

  • @night8434
    @night8434 Před 3 lety

    This video make it seems like the Cassowary was a famous person trying to chill at the beach, meanwhile having to constantly stand his ground against some creepy paparazzis

  • @darthveatay
    @darthveatay Před 8 lety +10

    that is dangerous Cassowary's can do some serous damage

  • @Shamoo28
    @Shamoo28 Před 9 lety +11

    I would've shit my fucking pants.

    • @k.avilla8061
      @k.avilla8061 Před 2 měsíci

      Charming language. Sophisticate type, aren't you ?

    • @Shamoo28
      @Shamoo28 Před 2 měsíci

      @@k.avilla8061 yeah I’m sure you’re a real genius seeing how you can’t even spell sophisticated correctly lol

    • @k.avilla8061
      @k.avilla8061 Před 2 měsíci

      @@Shamoo281. Always begin a sentence with capital letter. Aways end a sentence with a full stop. 2. Learn grammar and punctuation, including use of commas in a sentence.3. Buy some bleach and wash the filthy language out of your mouth. 4. Use that bleach to clean the s*** from your F***ing pants after you've washed your mouth out. 5. Try not to use infantile terms, like 'lol'. 6. Become a civilised human before you die.

  • @melester1789
    @melester1789 Před 2 lety

    I like how he showed the bird he wasn’t going to run away when that bird was definitely trying to start a fight

  • @dk7613
    @dk7613 Před 3 lety +1

    It is a beautiful birdie😍

  • @LegitVenom
    @LegitVenom Před 10 lety +10

    if that attacked you, you know you wouldve been screwed right?

  • @kevsomeone
    @kevsomeone Před 9 lety +4

    Sunshine! :3

  • @teawrecks1243
    @teawrecks1243 Před 2 lety

    All birds are technically dinosaurs, but cassowaries aren't even trying to hide it.

  • @lefroy1
    @lefroy1 Před rokem +2

    Came face-to-face with one of these at an animal sanctuary years ago, and the look of menace it had was unforgettable. I just knew that thing wanted to kill me, and would've done in a heartbeat if I were on the other side of the fence.
    Truly fearsome creatures!

  • @cerverg
    @cerverg Před 10 lety +20

    I thought dinos are extinct :)))

    • @TaiganTundra
      @TaiganTundra Před 10 lety +7

      They aren't. Birds are avian dinosaurs.

    • @buecksler1042
      @buecksler1042 Před 9 lety +4

      That's a cassowary a verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry dangerous bird

    • @ActionFigureReview
      @ActionFigureReview Před 9 lety +4

      cerverg Far from extinct... Look up in the sky and when you see a bird you know they are very much alive...

    • @abram730
      @abram730 Před 6 lety

      NO, as a one kick from these things can break your ribs or disembowel you is a type of theropod.
      listen with a subwoofer.
      czcams.com/video/4dcQO6Zb8Eg/video.html

    • @aspiknf
      @aspiknf Před 4 lety

      @@TaiganTundra It was a joke

  • @nosyrah6814
    @nosyrah6814 Před 4 lety +6

    Sim... Tem um brasileiro nesse vídeo.. estamos em toda parte hehehe

  • @nyanzararajabu480
    @nyanzararajabu480 Před 6 lety

    The Cassowary is like.."Get your ass outta here while yoh still got a intestines "

  • @AndreTheDragon
    @AndreTheDragon Před 2 lety +2

    The female cassowary, looks peaceful.