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

The duck-billed platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) stands as one of nature’s most fascinating anomalies. When European naturalists first encountered this strange creature in the late 18th century, ...

Australia tried to send a live platypus across U-boat-infested waters to Britain as a diplomatic gift. The mission, part ...

The platypus is one of nature's most bizarre and fascinating creatures. Found only in Australia, this egg-laying mammal puzzled scientists for years with its duck bill, beaver tail, and webbed feet.

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 - whe ...

PLATYPUS ornithorhynchus anatinus, ADULT SWIMMING IN RIVER, AUSTRALIA. Image via Depositphotos. The platypus is often compared to a duck, largely due to its distinctive bill, which is flat and covered ...

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The platypus population in Australia's oldest national park is believed to have been wiped out by an oil spill more than 50 years ago. Another three platypuses have just been rehomed in the ...

“Ever seen a platypus in the snow?” Eastwell asked the post. The video shows the platypus starting in a shallow creek, moving its head from side to side in the water. The critter then comes up ...

Beavers now swim in a wetland in London for the first time in 400 years, platypuses are once again breeding in Sydney's Royal National Park and hornbills fly amid Singaporean skyscrapers.