While the platypus is quirky and even kind of cute, it’s not an animal you ever want to underestimate — as seen in this video, male platypuses are surprisingly venomous! The platypus is found ...

Although, even if you’re in Australia, a platypus may be hard to find roaming the wild. They are nocturnal animals and only come out at night. Platypuses may have some duck-like characteristics ...

A flash of light called the Platypus has hallmarks of a mid-sized black hole shredding a star and a type of burst thought to be a stellar explosion.

In his 1802 book, An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Colonel David Collins wrote of the webbed and clawed feet that allowed the animal to swim and burrow with ease. He was also ...

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?

All monotremes are native to Australia and New Guinea. The platypus has a range of features that make it quite unlike any other animal. With a large bill, a paddle-like tail, webbed feet and a furry ...

Octopus tentacles are extremely flexible and sensitive which allows them to taste their surroundings. Gecko’s Feet have toe ...

Australia is home to some of the most rare animals in the world, with nearly 80% of plants, mammals, reptiles, and frogs ...

In a time of hardship, Hobart resident Pete Walsh turns to the secretive platypus for solace, only to discover it is the platypus that needs his help to survive in a habitat under threat. Preview: In ...