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 ...

When thinking of a platypus, venom is not the thing that comes to most peoples’ minds. The platypus is the most venomous ...

No, it does not, and here's why: It turns out that venomous snakes and the platypus have different duplications of the b-defensin genes. So, while co-opting these genes seems to be a common ...

The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) has a puzzling array of features. Not only does it have that iconic duck bill, it lays eggs like a bird or reptile but feeds milk to its young like a mammal.

Platypus milk could help combat one of humanity's looming problems, antibiotic resistance, scientists say. The weird creatures have a duck's beak, venomous feet and are one of only two mammals ...

Platypus are “amazing creatures” with plenty of hidden talents and “gadgets” according to the “platypus guardian” Pete Walsh, ...

The habitat of the platypus has shrunk by almost a quarter in just three decades, researchers have warned. An egg-laying mammal known for its duck-like bill, the platypus is found in river systems ...

Renowned for its bill, webbed feet and venomous spurs, the platypus is one of only two egg-laying mammals in the world.