When ranger Alfred Hunter was growing up in remote Queensland, he’d hear stories from the elders about platypuses being regular visitors in times gone by, but in his 35 years they were seldom seen.

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 partic ...

These frogs may look adorable, but they are best admired from a distance. The platypus is one of the strangest animals in the world. It has a duck-like bill, webbed feet, and a furry body ...

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 ...

The footage from Flaggy Creek proves the platypus — unlike Bigfoot — is, in fact, real, even though it hasn't made a cameo in some of its once well-inhabited hotspots for decades, according to a ...

King crab belongs to the Lithodidae family and is one of the largest and most sought-after crustaceans in the seafood industry. It is primarily harvested in the cold waters of Alaska, Russia, and ...