University of Adelaide researchers discovered monotremes use a completely different sex determination system than other ...

The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) has a puzzling array of features. Not only does it have that iconic duck bill, it lays eggs like a bird or reptile but feeds milk to its young like a mammal.

With a bill like a duck, a tail like a beaver, fur like an otter, reptilian-like stingers, and webbed feet with sharp claws, the platypus certainly does resemble a mythological chimera.

Stopping up rivers where platypuses reside is restricting the odd animals’ migration patterns and causing inbreeding, scientists say. By Nicholas Bakalar The duck-billed platypus faces many ...

Platypuses may have some duck-like characteristics, but they are a rare type of mammal called a monotreme. Monotremes differ from other mammals because they lay eggs instead of giving birth.

Platypus can glow green and hunt prey with electricity – but can’t climb dams to find a mate. This is a problem. The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is one of Earth’s unique creatures. It sports a ...

In short, a hypothetical Trump speakership would be the "duck-billed platypus" of politics. The duck-billed platypus is a mammal. But its classification defies many scientific norms. The creature ...

Few creatures are as puzzling as the platypus. Multiple ancient and enduring First Nations stories touch on its appearance as an amalgam of creatures like a duck and a rakali. Its chimera-like ...

Native to Australia, platypuses are small amphibious mammals, known for their distinctive duck-like bill and, unlike most other mammals, for laying eggs as well as producing milk for their young.