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 ...

The “duckbill” isn’t like a duck’s bill at all—duck bills are hard and hornlike, while the platypus bill is soft and rubbery and extremely sensitive to both touch and electrical currents.

From its duck-like bill to its venomous spur, the platypus is one of the strangest animals on Earth. Discover the bizarre ...

The duck-billed platypus faces many threats — climate change, loss of habitat, pollution and invasive species among others. Although they are not yet considered endangered, their numbers are ...

In short, a hypothetical Trump speakership would be the "duck-billed platypus" of politics. The duck-billed platypus is a mammal. But its classification defies many scientific norms.

For the first time ever, a duck-billed platypus was born in captivity. The baby platypus was born to a pair named Jack & Jill in the Healesville animal sanctuary near Melbourne, Australia. Its ...

With stubby tails like a beaver and the bill of a duck, platypuses were famously seen as a hoax by British scientists encountering their first specimen in the late 18th century.

Duck-billed Platypus, Platypus Natural History Museum. Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions Apply Click for more information. Click to view download files. Click to view IIIF info. This ...

A new study suggests the platypus and echidna — the only egg-laying mammals — had a water-dwelling ancestor. The finding could upend what’s known of their evolution.

A 26-year-old man has been charged with allegedly removing a platypus from its natural habitat in Morayfield, ... known for their distinctive duck-like bill and, ...

The platypus’ removal from its habitat sparked a police hunt, ... Native to Australia, platypuses are small amphibious mammals, known for their distinctive duck-like bill and, ...