However, the specialized cells on the platypus’s bill allow it to pick up electric pulses. This sixth sense in the platypus is called electrolocation and it’s a highly effective method of hunting.

While on the trail of an endangered turtle species, a group of scientists stumbled upon a true marvel of nature – a white platypus! This remarkable discovery has taken the world by storm. Images and ...

When it comes to the eccentric wonders of the animal kingdom, few creatures rival the platypus in their unique charm and mystique. These egg-laying, venomous spined, and duck-billed mammals are ...

Platypus have long been a part of south-east Queensland's waterways, but recent testing has shown their numbers are dropping. Experts say a series of devastating floods and an expanding urban ...