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 ...

Found primarily in Australia, the platypus is best known for being a ... as well as to try and ward off predators or other ...

Forget the Hollywood thriller Snakes on a Plane, an Australian man is ... But the platypus’ fate is a mystery. “Police were advised the animal was released into the Caboolture River and ...

When Europeans first encountered the odd-looking platypus, it became the centre ... Bauer during the HMS Investigator expedition to Australia, 1801-1803 The nineteenth century saw a number of hoax ...

Welcome to the deadly animals of Australia. This factual series looks at deadly animals from the Platypus to the Great White…this is a journey of horror and fascination.

Conservationists warn a rare sighting of a platypus does not indicate a healthy population of the iconic Australian animal. Credit: UNSW Centre of Ecosystem Science One of Australia’s most ...

When three-time premiership winner Mitch Kenny isn’t leading the line speed for Penrith, he’s spearheading a conservation ...

The sequencing of the platypus genome has received a high amount of misleading press attention. What does this information really tell us about this strangely unique animal and its genetic past?

An undated photo of a platypus being surveyed by researchers for the Platypus Conservation Initiative in NSW - UNSW AAP Credit: UNSW/PR IMAGE One of Australia ... to the animal due to habitat ...