The only animal Australians are afraid of? A bird. Here’s why

The only animal Australians are afraid of? A bird. Here’s why

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Australian people have a reputation for being hardy and fearless — after all, when you live in a country that has every kind of poisonous snake and spider known to man, not to mention the elusive predator known as the drop bear, it probably takes a lot to freak out. Until, that is, a certain bird appears. It’s not just any bird that strikes fear into the heart of Aussies. The cassowary is one of the world’s largest b…