Attacks on humans are rare. Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary director Greg Irons told ABC he only recalled “three or four cases” of platypus spurring in 22 years. And even though it’s rare for a ...

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.

Australia is home to some truly unique and unexpected creatures, but few are quite as strange and fascinating as the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus). The platypus doesn’t fit into any partic ...