The story of two of the strangest animals on the planet just got a little stranger, thanks to clues revealed by a lone fossil specimen that scientists now say represents a long-extinct ancestor. The ...

Platypus can glow green and hunt prey with electricity – but can’t climb dams to find a mate. This is a problem. The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is one of Earth’s unique creatures. It sports a ...

The fur of the platypus glows under a blacklight—a finding that raises questions about its role in these strange mammals. Platypuses are biofluorescent, meaning their fur glows a bluish-green hue ...

The police had appealed for help after the platypus was spotted at a train station in Queensland. The animal was later released, but the authorities have been unable to find it. By Mike Ives A man in ...

Adult males measure 15.7 to 24.8 inches long from the tip of their bill to the tip of their tail and weigh 1.7 to 6.6 pounds. Females are smaller than males, measuring 14.5 to 21.6 inches in length ...

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The platypus is one of Australia’s most beloved species—and, seemingly, one of its most resilient. Even as many of the continent’s native fauna declined or disappeared throughout the 20th century, the ...

Originally released as PC shareware last year, Platypus is a side-scrolling shoot-'em-up set in a world made entirely of clay. There's no storyline to speak of, and all you really need to know is that ...

The platypus is imperiled by habitat loss, predation by feral cats, and now drought and wildfires wrought by climate change. By Helen Sullivan Photographs by David Maurice Smith SYDNEY, Australia — ...