Imagine a creature that looks like a mashup from a child’s wildest dreams: a furry animal with the bill of a duck, the tail of a beaver, and webbed feet, that also lays eggs and produces venom. This ...

Two male platypuses have been caught on camera fighting for territory in Tasmania, Australia. Esme Atkinson, who filmed the video, said the animals were “ferocious” and showed no signs of ...

Police launched a public appeal after the 26-year-old man, accompanied by a woman, was spotted on a suburban train with a wild platypus swaddled in a towel. The man, who faces court on Saturday ...

Platypuses have a reputation for rarely being seen in the wild. Spotting one requires patience and a knowledge of where to find them - the Tidbinbilla Valley in Australia is reported to be a good area ...

“Not many people will see a platypus in the wild in their lifetime. So they’re probably a little bit out of sight, out of mind compared to other animals we have. “For so much of my ...