The duck-billed platypus: part bird, part reptile, part mammal -- and the genome to prove it. Scientists have decoded the genome of the platypus, showing that the animal's peculiar mix of features is ...

The platypus is arguably one of the most distinct animals on the planet. Here are a few things you might not have known about this quirky creature. A platypus’s bill has thousands of cells that give ...

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, and ...

You’ve heard the joke: “After God finished making all the animals, He took the leftover parts and made the platypus.” While the platypus does not, in fact, have an actual beaver’s tail nor a duck’s ...

Did you know that platypuses were thought to be a hoax when they were first discovered? People thought they were being tricked by a specimen that was two animals sewn together. This demonstrates just ...

Learn about the platypus, one of the world's weirdest mammals. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Platypuses (which is the correct ...