Platypuses may have some duck-like characteristics ... They can even close their ears and nose using tiny flaps of skin to prevent any water from entering. Once underwater, they have up to ...

Platypuses are mammals that are well-adapted for their semi-aquatic lifestyle. They have a streamlined body and a broad, flat tail that works like a rudder when they swim. Their fur is dense and ...

Found in Australia and New Guinea, the platypus and echidna are called monotremes, and they are unique for being the only mammals that lay eggs. The amphibious platypus has a bill and webbed feet ...

Platypuses are semiaquatic egg-laying mammals ... that another species of fungus found in Europe and Asia causes white-nose disease, which has ravaged bat populations in the United States and ...

Male platypuses also have venomous spurs on their hind feet, making them dangerous for humans to handle. “If you are lucky enough to see a platypus in the wild, keep your distance. Never pat ...

It may be more than 200 years old, but the story of the "first platypus" is still told in Australian schools. When European settlers sent back a specimen of this bizarre creature, scientists were ...

You might know the platypus as Australia's iconic shy, duck-billed, beaver-tailed, otter-footed, egg-laying mammal. Unfortunately, the odd animal is also struggling to survive. This is why ...

The platypus, a species unique to Australia, was reintroduced into the country’s oldest national park just south of Sydney on Friday in a landmark conservation project after disappearing from ...