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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Australia’s unique wildlife ... Winter rains bring quenching relief and animals taken into care return to the recovering wilderness. Platypus rescued from drying pools at the height of the ...

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?