The platypus is possibly the most irreplaceable mammal existing today. They have a unique combination of characteristics, including egg-laying despite being mammals, venomous spurs in males, ...

Platypus populations in Australia are becoming increasingly isolated as their habitats are fragmented by human-made dams. As a result, the long-term survival of this distinctive species is falling ...

The platypus is nature’s crazy quilt, as this strange creature looks like about a half-dozen different animals all rolled into one. Turns out that platypuses were hiding yet another conspicuous ...

My, what tiny eyes you had, Eretmorhipis carrolldongi. Two newly found specimens of the mysterious, platypus-like reptile suggest that the ancient creature had very small eyes for its size, and may ...

“When I first saw it, I just said ‘What?!’ and didn’t speak for a while,” said one of the researchers who studied the fossils of a prehistoric marine reptile. By Nicholas St. Fleur No mammal may be ...

A platypus, a mammal of rather ordinary stature with a ducklike bill, is seen at a national park in Queensland, Australia. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a ...

Bottlenose dolphins have an extra sense – the ability to feel electric fields – which they may use to navigate and search for food. The power to sense weak electric fields, known as electroreception, ...

A new genetic study finds large dams restrict platypus movement, with significant implications for their conservation. The platypus is possibly the most irreplaceable mammal existing today. They have ...