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

The platypus, a native of eastern Australia, is a puzzling creature with features from birds, mammals, and reptiles. Male ...

Echidnas don't have very good vision, but they have a strong sense of smell and hearing. When they feel threatened, echidnas will roll into a ball so that only their spiky back is exposed. Echidnas ...

The platypus isn’t just strange, it’s one of the most scientifically baffling animals on Earth. With the bill of a duck, the tail of a beaver, the feet of an otter, and the ability to lay eggs ...

2. Platypuses Are Venomous Mammals Very few mammals are venomous. It's weird enough that the male platypus delivers venom, but that he does it through ankle spurs makes it even more curious.

Strangely, the platypus gene for GLP-1 is active not only in the gut but also the venom, which scientists already know is a complex substance. “That’s really exciting because we think this dual ...

What happened after the snake grabbed the platypus? Bowerman had been looking for keelbacks, Australia's only non-venomous semi-aquatic snake, when he spotted the situation unfolding. While some ...

Other mammals known to have venomous saliva used to overcome prey include shrews of the eastern United States. The unrelated duckbill platypus of Australia is also a venomous mammal but in an ...

Geography cone snails (Conus geographus), found in reefs of the Indo-Pacific, grow up to 6 inches (15 cm) long and are the most venomous of the 500 known cone snails. There are more than 10,000 ...

The Platypus Rescue HQ at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo, Australia, got its first four animals earlier this month. Eventually, it will be able to house as many as 64.

A 1992 case report tells the story of a 57-year-old man in Australia who was struck by platypus venom while fishing in North Queensland, causing “immediate, sustained, and devastating” pain.