A beast with the bill of a duck, the tail of a beaver, the fur of an otter, and the feet of a frog. Now add venom, eggs, and underwater electro-sensing into the mix, and you have the platypus—a ...

While the platypus’ bill helps them find their food, their webbed feet and beaver-like tail let them swim efficiently through the water in search of prey. They use their front feet for steering ...

Before your visit, discover some of Earth's most captivating creatures found at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, like the ...

You might know the platypus as Australia's iconic shy, duck-billed, beaver-tailed, otter-footed, egg-laying mammal. Unfortunately, the odd animal is also struggling to survive. This is why ...

Despite its odd look, the platypus is perfectly adapted to its environment. It has a furry, otter-like body, a tail the same shape as a beaver's, and a mouth reminiscent of a duck's. In his 1802 book, ...

And she uses her tail, like a beaver, to steer. When she dives, she can slow her heartbeat right down, holding her breath for up to 10 minutes. ♪♪ ♪♪ Platypus don't have any teeth ...

With webbed feet and the bill of a duck, mixed with the tail of a beaver, and the body of an ... Evidence of the platypus' existence, or at least a member of its family, dates back over 60 million ...

The platypus is famously recognized for its wide ... venomous talons, as well as a flat, beaver-like tail. But not all of its notable attributes are physical—the creature also relies on a ...

“If you are lucky enough to see a platypus in the wild, keep your distance.” With stubby tails like a beaver and the bill of a duck, platypuses were famously seen as a hoax by British ...

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.