Another shooting trip brings down one of the most bizarre creatures Darwin has ever encountered -- a web-footed, duck-billed platypus. "I consider it a great feat, to be in at the death of so ...

Few mammals rival the eccentricity of these venomous, egg-laying oddballs. Noel Kirkpatrick is an editor and writer based in Tacoma, Washington. He covers many topics, including animals, science ...

In short, a hypothetical Trump speakership would be the "duck-billed platypus" of politics. The duck-billed platypus is a mammal. But its classification defies many scientific norms. The creature ...

The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) has a puzzling array of features. Not only does it have that iconic duck bill, it lays eggs like a bird or reptile but feeds milk to its young like a mammal.

In 2008, scientists deciphered the entire DNA of the duck-billed platypus and determined that, in accordance with the ...

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The habitat of the platypus has shrunk by almost a quarter in just three decades, researchers have warned. An egg-laying mammal known for its duck-like bill, the platypus is found in river systems ...

Platypus milk could help combat one of humanity's looming problems, antibiotic resistance, scientists say. The weird creatures have a duck's beak, venomous feet and are one of only two mammals ...

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?

Joyce Hanz Wednesday, May 4, 2022 1:58 p.m. | Wednesday, May 4, 2022 1:58 p.m. An unexpected friendship between a boy and his pet duck is causing a splash in Aspinwall. Steven Hu, 11, is raising a ...

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