The platypus, a native of eastern Australia, is a puzzling creature with features from birds, mammals, and reptiles. Male ...

The platypus is one of the most mysterious members of the animal world. Even in the 21st century, there is still so much we don’t know about them. This “odd duck” was once so mysterious that it was ...

"Successful and resilient." Researchers thrilled as unique species returns to national park after 50-year absence: 'There was ...

Like platypuses, echidnas are monotremes, which means they're mammals that lay eggs. Echidnas lay one egg at a time, and those eggs take 10 to 14 days to hatch. Baby echidnas are called puggles.

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Monotremes, which include echidnas and platypuses, differ in many aspects of their biology from all other mammals. Most distinctly, they lay eggs into a transient pouch rather than give birth to ...

Kangaroos are iconic Australian animals who have long been used as a symbol within the country to represent moving forward.

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(via SciShow) Look, we all think platypuses are weird. Just one look at these beaver-tailed, egg-laying, duck-billed weirdos makes you wonder how we're even both mammals. But I have news for you - ...