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 ...

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 ...

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

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

The world’s biggest platypus conservation centre has welcomed its first residents as part of a project to protect the semi-aquatic mammal found only in Australia. The species’ habitat is under ...

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.

Conservationists warn a rare sighting of a platypus does not indicate a healthy population of the iconic Australian animal. Credit: UNSW Centre of Ecosystem Science One of Australia’s most ...

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 ...

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?

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 ...