Imagine a creature that looks like a mashup from a child’s wildest dreams: a furry animal with the bill of a duck, the tail ...

The Sawyer Squeeze, Katadyn BeFree, and Platypus QuickDraw are competing for the ultimate fast, easy, and lightweight backpacking water filter. They all protect against protozoa and bacteria while ...

The French-designed Platypus is a new and immensely practical two-person electric underwater exploration concept designed to travel for eight hours above the water at 10-12 knots (18.5-22.2 km/h ...

We first looked at the Platypus underwater exploration vehicle in concept form in 2011 and a prototype has now hit the water as it navigates the often-treacherous waters to commercial availability.

This strategy works well for the platypus because electricity travels quickly through water. The Platypus also uses push-rod mechanoreceptors to be able to feel changes in motion and pressure.

In rare evolutionary event, weird platypus cousin evolved from living in water to living on land. Story by Chris Simms • 1mo. S ome of the strangest mammals on the planet just got even stranger.

The water level can rise 2 meters overnight, and you realize what a struggle this is for the platypus. ♪♪ [ Thunder crashes ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ All this floodwater rushes down ...

Victorian scientists enlist sniffer dogs on paddleboards to locate platypuses in the wild and increase knowledge of the ...

Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus): ... Natural predators of the platypus include snakes, water rats and goannas, as well as introduced animals like foxes, cats and dogs.