A platypus chews a food item on the surface of a pool at Eungella National Park of Queensland, Australia. Image by crbellette via Depositphotos. The platypus is one of the most curious and intriguing ...

Australia is home to some truly unique and unexpected creatures, but few are quite as strange and fascinating as the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus). The platypus doesn’t fit into any particular ...

The platypus is a marvel of evolution, situated at the crossroads of mammals, birds, and reptiles. Its ancestors branched off from other mammals around 166 million years ago, resulting in a patchwork ...