For the first time ever, a duck-billed platypus was born in captivity. The baby platypus was born to a pair named Jack & Jill in the Healesville animal sanctuary near Melbourne, Australia. Its birth ...

Baby platypuses are irresistibly cute. Their tiny bills, soft, fluffy fur, and awkward little flippers make them look like creatures from a child’s imagination. Endearing waddles and clumsy paddling ...

One of the most unusual mounted specimens in the Bruce Museum science collection is the duck-billed platypus, a native of eastern Australia including Tasmania. The country down under is home to many ...

They're at the world’s largest conservation center for the Australian duck-billed mammals. ::Dubbo, Australia There are streams, waterfalls, and banks of earth to burrow in, custom-built to simulate a ...

Scientists have sequenced the duck-billed platypus' genome. And it's as messed up as the animal itself.<BR><BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip ...

While kayaking, Martin and Chris come across a duck-billed platypus! Martin and Chris are kayaking down a river. After flipping his kayak upside down, Chris comes face-to-face with a platypus. The ...

Stopping up rivers where platypuses reside is restricting the odd animals’ migration patterns and causing inbreeding, scientists say. By Nicholas Bakalar The duck-billed platypus faces many threats — ...