Cassowarys Ain't Nothing to Fuck With

Yeah yeah, I know they're not dinosaurs. But they're the closest thing we have. The Cassowary is probably the most bad ass bird on the planet. I mean look at that skull. If that thing doesn't say dinosaur to you, then you should get your head checked. They don't call them the worlds most dangerous bird for nothing.

Cassowarys are roughly 5 to 6 feet tall and weigh about 130 lbs. hrmmmm, sounds familiar. Their skull is shaped that way so they can run through the forests and not have to worry about smacking their head on the low branches. Which is good news because they're typically running at speeds around 30 mph. Imagine running into a tree at average human speed. Yeah that's gonna leave a mark. 

And check out the Cassowarys feet. Look familar? It should.

Cassowary claw

It's almost exactly the same as the velociraptors claws. the only thing missing is that bad ass talon that the raptors had. but that doesn't stop the Cassowary from being able to kill you. They've been known to kick with their center talon and rip open the victim. Probably not something you want to deal with. Fortunately they only seem to attack when they feel threatened. So if you encounter one it's probably best to keep your distance. Unless you're wearing one of those sweet bear suits. Then you could probably try to chase one around and try to pet it.

The velociraptor claw

So this bird is awesome and if you're in Australia or a good zoo, you should probably go check them out because they're basically the closest living thing we have to dinosaurs.