By waving its head from side to side, the platypus takes in all of this information, making it an efficient predator. Once the platypus detects a creature is nearby, it dives in the ground and ...

Australia is home to some truly unique and unexpected creatures, but few are quite as strange and fascinating as the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus). The platypus doesn’t fit into any partic ...

Imagine creatures that have survived since the time of dinosaurs. Species like the tuatara, sturgeon, crocodile, hagfish, ...

The platypus has small, sharp spurs on its hind limbs that it uses to inject defensive poisons into predators, an unusual feature not found in other mammals. Where did these venoms come from?

Six more platypuses will be released in an effort to address increased threats to the animal due to habitat destruction, river degradation, feral predators and extreme weather. A recent survey ...

Five of the six jurisdictions where the animal lives have banned the use of a controversial trap. But one is holding out.