Close-up of a platypus swimming in the water A platypus wandering by a roadside in Australia stabbed a woman with its venomous spurs when she attempted to lift it from a gutter. Jenny Forward was ...

Graceful Swimmers, but Awkward on Land While the platypus’ bill helps them find their food, their webbed feet and beaver-like tail let them swim efficiently through the water in search of prey.

Studying the tiny animal, a 23-year-old found in a creek in Australia, offered hope for the threatened species and clues for how to help them survive.

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 ...

World’s first platypus conservation and research center is open. Platypus populations have declined & conservationists try to save species.

Even though they are mammals, platypuses have webbed feet for swimming. Jason Edwards/Getty Images DNA detective work Platypuses are found in waterways throughout the east coast of Australia, from ...

This video shows aerial views of cassowary, platypus and wallabies in Australia in 4K, letting the scenery speak without ...