The platypus - a top secret gift from Australia - was found dead in his enclosure as war raged in the seas around him.

This video shows aerial views of cassowary, platypus and wallabies in Australia in 4K, letting the scenery speak without ...

How Much Food Do Platypuses Eat? The platypus typically eats up to 20% of its body weight each day, which is usually between 0.5 to 1 pound, depending on the individual’s size. This species eats ...

The platypus was initially a challenge to classify due to the number of specimens available in Europe that were either incomplete or preserved. This meant that certain distinguishing features, such as ...

A 26-year-old man has been charged with allegedly removing a platypus from its natural habitat in Morayfield, a town in Australia, Queensland Police said on Thursday following a hunt for the ...

In a time of hardship, Hobart resident Pete Walsh turns to the secretive platypus for solace, only to discover it is the ...

The recent publication of a draft of the platypus genome (Warren et al., 2008) has garnered a great deal of newspaper coverage, much of which has been misleading. Over and over again, the article ...

The platypus is a bit like a fruitcake. Shove a bunch of leftover genes in there, mix it up and send it to your relatives see what kind of animal you get. That's kind of the approach evolution used ...

A 26-year-old Australian man has been charged after he was accused of stealing a platypus and taking it on a train, Queensland Police said. On April 4, surveillance footage in a Brisbane district ...

For Churchill, an avid collector of rare and exotic animals, the platypus's intrigue only made him more desperate to have one – or six – for his menagerie. And in 1943 he said as much to the ...