An Australian angler spotted what he initially thought to be a massive trout and ended up capturing video of something even ...

The platypus is such a strange animal that it was originally thought to be an elaborate hoax by pranksters When European ...

Biologist says specimen filmed by a Victorian fisher is ‘unusual’, but not a rare albino as some had wondered ...

Cody Stylianou captured video of 'Pinky' feeding at a fishing spot in Gippsland ...

In a remote Australian river, a fisherman says he has encountered an ultra-rare pink platypus, one of only a handful ever ...

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It’s a semi-aquatic exotic with some remarkable traits! This week, we’re exploring the strange but true story of the platypus. * Platypuses use “electrolocation” while feeding, sending out impulses ...

Most humans probably think very little of the platypus — if at all. But this strange Australian mammal, with its webbed feet and beaver-like tail, is actually a treasure trove of genetic information.

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 ...

After the 2020 bushfires destroyed a lot of koala habitat across New South Wales, there were dire concerns about the future of the species. Bushfires cause riverbank erosion, making it hard for ...