"Everyone was so happy." Trail cameras capture images of unique creature not seen in decades: 'It was the first time everyone ...

One of the world’s strangest looking animals has been rapidly vanishing from Australian waterways. When ranger Alfred Hunter ...

Forget the Hollywood thriller Snakes on a Plane, an Australian man is ... But the platypus’ fate is a mystery. “Police were advised the animal was released into the Caboolture River and ...

In 2014, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) deemed the platypus “near-threatened.” The animals live in freshwater wetlands along Australia’s east coast (including ...

Conservationists warn a rare sighting of a platypus does not indicate a healthy population of the iconic Australian animal. Credit: UNSW Centre of Ecosystem Science One of Australia’s most ...

Australia is home to a rich variety of rare and unique animals, with nearly 80% of its plants and animals found nowhere else ...

An undated photo of a platypus being surveyed by researchers for the Platypus Conservation Initiative in NSW - UNSW AAP Credit: UNSW/PR IMAGE One of Australia ... to the animal due to habitat ...

Despite its odd look, the platypus is perfectly adapted to its environment. It has a furry, otter-like body, a tail the same shape as a beaver's, and a mouth reminiscent of a duck's. In his 1802 book, ...

In a time of hardship, Hobart resident Pete Walsh turns to the secretive platypus for solace, only to discover it is the platypus that needs his help to survive in a habitat under threat. Preview: In ...

Five of the six jurisdictions where the animal lives have banned the use of a controversial trap. But one is holding out.

The sequencing of the platypus genome has received a high amount of misleading press attention. What does this information really tell us about this strangely unique animal and its genetic past?