"The platypus is the only venomous mammal in the world," says Zedrosser. Males have venomous spurs on their hind legs, which they use during the mating season to fight other males. The venom can't ...

After two years, the historic reintroduction program celebrates the discovery of multiple platypus juveniles born in Royal National Park.Scientists ...

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 ...

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A collection of animal welfare groups, including the Toronto Zoo, is calling on the Ford government to formally seize 30 whales at Marineland before the struggling theme park can euthanize them as ...

Momentum is building for a truly national ban on a popular yabby trap which drowns any air-breathing animal that can fit inside it, including the vulnerable platypus.

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