Platypuses are mammals that are well-adapted for their semi-aquatic lifestyle. They have a streamlined body and a broad, flat tail that works like a rudder when they swim. Their fur is dense and ...

Nature: The Platypus Guardian was produced with the support and the assistance of Screen Australia and Screen Tasmania/Screen Innovation Fund. Additional support was provided by Sarah and Sandra ...

Male platypuses also have venomous spurs on their hind feet, making them dangerous for humans to handle. “If you are lucky enough to see a platypus in the wild, keep your distance. Never pat ...

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 ...

However, the specialized cells on the platypus’s bill allow it to pick up electric pulses. This sixth sense in the platypus is called electrolocation and it’s a highly effective method of hunting.

Found in Australia and New Guinea, the platypus and echidna are called monotremes, and they are unique for being the only mammals that lay eggs. The amphibious platypus has a bill and webbed feet ...