Platypus diplomacy by Australia to woo foreign countries caused intrigue and headlines. But it didn’t always end well for the ...

David Attenborough looks at why mammals are the most successful creatures on the planet. Mammals have adapted to live almost ...

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

Discover interesting facts about echidnas, the strange platypus relative with spines, spurs and a pouch.

Platypuses in Royal National Park are thought to have been wiped out by an oil spill more than 50 years ago, but the iconic animals are bouncing back thanks to a relocation program.

The platypus stands as one of nature’s most peculiar anomalies – a mammal that defies classification by laying eggs rather than giving birth to live young. This semi-aquatic marvel, native exclusively ...

We may have gotten the evolutionary origins of the echidna backward, as new research suggests its ancestors probably lived in the water, not on land.

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 ...

Did you know that male baby platypuses are venomous? Read this to learn even more about the baby platypus and their unique features.

Imagine stumbling upon a creature that looks like a mash-up of a duck, a beaver, and an otter—with a dash of poison thrown in for good measure. The platypus is so bizarre, even the world’s top ...

On Jan. 22 he saw a baby female platypus puddling in the mud on the bank of the Albert River. The platypus saw Fleay and disappeared into a crevice, but a trap caught her during the night, and ...