I hit a cassowary with a rental car in Queensland
It just bounced out of the bush infront of me.

Made an awful mess of the car.
( Anthropos Was making beer on, Fri 29 May 2009, 8:28, archived)

yup - they do that.
kangaroos and emus can kill you if you hit them in a small car - not fucking kidding.
(Poppet some assembly required., Fri 29 May 2009, 8:33, archived)

I was warned about it!
Luckily this was a rent a wreck type place and I was insured. A massive old Ford Station Wagon of some description.
( Anthropos Was making beer on, Fri 29 May 2009, 8:35, archived)