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 ...

The Russian Air Force’s Su-35 and Su-34 fighters have struggled in Ukraine, while its Su-57 has been largely absent.

“Platypus babies cut their way out of the egg using a sharp ‘egg tooth’ ― a horny spike on the nose that is made of keratin, ...

The Fullback features a platypus nose and side-by-side cockpit, characteristics that make the platform quite distinct. Two Saturn Al-31FM1 engines power the aircraft to a maximum speed of Mach 1.8.

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 ...

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 ...

The male platypus was already dead when they spotted the snake clinging onto it. Bowerman, an ecologist, suspects the kill was quite recent as the platypus did not smell, and rigor mortis had not ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Police have arrested a man in connection to a platypus taken from its natural habitat on Tuesday morning. A hunt for a man and a woman, as well as the platypus, was sparked after the pair was ...