The platypus is one of the most unique animals in the world. It’s a mammal, but it lays eggs. It has webbed feet, a beaver-like tail, and an otter-like snout and bill that helps it locate food ...

Adult males measure 15.7 to 24.8 inches long from the tip of their bill to the tip of their tail and weigh 1.7 to 6.6 pounds. Females are smaller than males, measuring 14.5 to 21.6 inches in length ...

The fur of the platypus glows under a blacklight—a finding that raises questions about its role in these strange mammals. Platypuses are biofluorescent, meaning their fur glows a bluish-green hue ...

The humble platypus continues to surprise us. One of only five mammals that lay eggs, the Australian duck-billed creature can now add biofluorescent fur to its curious genetic makeup. When exposed to ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Australia’s famed platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is one funky ...

Witness the story of Pete Walsh, a Tasmanian man who befriends a platypus he names Zoom. With the help of experts, Pete learns more about the platypus’s secret world in a mission to protect them from ...

Between the electricity-sensing bill, venomous heel spurs and egg laying, the platypus was already one of the strangest mammals alive today (SN: 5/8/08). Now, researchers have found that this ...

Stopping up rivers where platypuses reside is restricting the odd animals’ migration patterns and causing inbreeding, scientists say. By Nicholas Bakalar The duck-billed platypus faces many threats — ...

What other secrets are they hiding? By Cara Giaimo When last we checked on the platypus, it was confounding our expectations of mammals with its webbed feet, duck-like bill and laying of eggs. More ...

A new report finds platypus numbers are declining in Australia, prompting the authors of the report to call for the species to be listed as endangered. Stuart Cohen One of Australia’s most adored ...

Platypuses' nocturnal nature made researchers suspect they might glow under ultraviolet light. Mammalia 2020; 10.1515/mammalia-2020-0027 Disney Channel may not have been far off with when they colored ...