This semi-aquatic mammal may look improbable, but its biology reveals how evolution shapes even the strangest mammal bodies.

You already know the platypus is strange. It's the animal that lays eggs, has a duck bill, shoots venom from its ankles, and glows under blacklight for reasons no one can explain. In fact, when ...

The platypus was already the weirdest animal on the planet - and scientists just made it even weirder.

The humble platypus, a small creature which quietly swims in the rivers of eastern Australia, has found yet another way to ...

(via SciShow) Look, we all think platypuses are weird. Just one look at these beaver-tailed, egg-laying, duck-billed weirdos makes you wonder how we're even both mammals. But I have news for you - ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The platypus has long been one of nature’s most bewildering creatures. It lays eggs. It has a duck-like bill and a beaver-like ...