Wildlife
Gallery: Saving our platypuses
Research on platypus numbers and distribution is being stepped up as science tries new ways to document this elusive Australian species. Photography by Doug Gimesy.
Tag: platypus
Science & Environment
Are echidnas really platypuses?
Do echidnas exist because a platypus once deserted the water and evolved spines? Many experts think so.
News
Platypus, echidna venom could help treat diabetes
The venom of Australia’s iconic monotremes could help researchers come up with a new treatment for type-2 diabetes.
Wildlife
Did sex drive mammal evolution? How one species became two
How new species are created is at the core of the theory of evolution. Mammals may be a good example of how sex chromosome change drove major groups apart.
News
VIDEO: Twin baby platypuses make debut
A pair of baby boy platypuses have emerged from their burrow at Healesville Sanctuary in Victoria 133 days after hatching.
News
Percy the platypus rescue mission
A six-month-old platypus ended up in a spot of misadventure when he washed up in a stormwater drain.
On This Day
On this day: The world first sees a live platypus
Stuffed platypus specimens had been viewed with incredulity for more than a century until a live animal was exhibited outside of Australia
Reader Photos
Platypus plays hide and seek
A shy platypus watches warily from behind a screen of grasses lining a small pond
Sponsorship
Tracking Tasmanian platypuses
An AGS-sponsored project is radio tracking Tassie platypuses to help them better understand a worrisome fungal disease
Wildlife
Rare photos of a juvenile platypus
Platypus are known for being extremely shy, but this little fella was curious about some lucky wildlife photographers