All monotremes are native to Australia and New Guinea. The platypus has a range of features that make it quite unlike any other animal. With a large bill, a paddle-like tail, webbed feet and a furry ...

male platypuses are surprisingly venomous! The platypus is found only in Australia, where it spends most of its life swimming ...

No, it does not, and here's why: It turns out that venomous snakes and the platypus have different duplications of the b-defensin genes. So, while co-opting these genes seems to be a common ...

Despite their harmless appearance, these tiny creatures possess deadly venom, making them formidable predators in various environments. Beware!

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.