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 ...

Baby platypuses are irresistibly cute. Their tiny bills, soft, fluffy fur, and awkward little flippers make them look like creatures from a child’s imagination. Endearing waddles and clumsy paddling ...

The platypuses were selected from different areas to ensure genetic diversity. "The iconic platypus is under immense pressure. The work that has gone into this project to get to the point of releasing ...

A new report finds platypus numbers are declining in Australia, prompting the authors of the report to call for the species to be listed as endangered. Stuart Cohen One of Australia’s most adored ...

Safety really is in the numbers for some of Australia's iconic animals with a new study showing small island populations of platypus are in danger of being wiped out because of a lack of genetic ...

“The platypus is the most touchy, temperamental, unpredictable animal,” says Australia’s David Fleay, and he should know. Called “the platypus man,” Fleay is the world’s leading authority on one of ...

Witness the story of Pete Walsh, a Tasmanian man who befriends a platypus he names Zoom. With the help of experts, Pete learns more about the platypus’s secret world in a mission to protect them from ...

A female platypus, dubbed Zoom, preps a nesting site after the mating season. Female platypus can dig up to 30 feet into the riverbank to make a safe place to lay their eggs and raise their young. The ...

The platypus is one of the most unique animals in the world. It’s a mammal, but it lays eggs. It has webbed feet, a beaver-like tail, and an otter-like snout and bill that helps it locate food ...

The platypus is one of the most mysterious members of the animal world. Even in the 21st century, there is still so much we don’t know about them. This “odd duck” was once so mysterious that it was ...

With a beaver’s tail, webbed feet, and a duck’s bill, platypuses are one of the world’s strangest-looking creatures. They are such an unusual mammal that the first scientists to study them believed ...

The suspected platypus thief could face a maximum penalty of $431,250. LONDON -- Police in Australia have urgently appealed to the public to help find a man who allegedly took a platypus from its ...