Platypus are monotremes - a tiny group of mammals able to both lay eggs and produce milk. They don't have teats, instead they concentrate milk to their belly and feed their young by sweating it out.

The habitat of the platypus has shrunk by almost a quarter in just three decades, researchers have warned. An egg-laying mammal known for its duck-like bill, the platypus is found in river systems ...

This group is small, consisting of just five known species: the platypus and four types of echidnas. Found only in Australia ...

Birds are also warm-blooded but lay eggs, and reptiles are cold-blooded egg-layers that rely on the Sun or another heat source to warm them up. The platypus was initially a challenge to classify due ...

Although snakes are considered a potential predator for the egg-laying mammal, a python attack on this unique Australian creature has never been seen before. “Most commonly, [the platypus’s ...

The platypus is a bizarre and fascinating creature with a mix of traits from different animal groups. It’s one of the few mammals that lay eggs, and it has a duck-like bill, webbed feet, and a ...

Most of the species that Ferdinand sketched in Australia were plants, but he also made drawings of the country's unique animals, such as the platypus. This egg-laying mammal intrigued Europeans when ...